2020 S4 - No front tow hook?

**Jlb500** · 08-26-2020 02:29 PM

I was hoping to install an offset license plate leveraging the front tow hook. When I removed the plastic cover - I only see the black energy absorbing material. No threads to screw in a tow hook. Has Audi removed the front tow hook? Any thoughts?

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**Jlb500** · 08-26-2020 04:46 PM

Can folks see this post?

**scsu** · 08-26-2020 04:53 PM

Yes.

Originally Posted by Jlb500

Can folks see this post?

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**Jlb500** · 08-26-2020 05:12 PM

Lol. Thanks. I posted this before I posted in the “welcome” thread.

**Jlb500** · 08-31-2020 08:40 AM

Bump. Anyone else having this issue with an A/S4?

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**OverBoosted** · 08-31-2020 11:27 AM

Interesting, did you check the cut out under the headlight to see if they moved it by chance?

**Jlb500** · 08-31-2020 06:14 PM

Originally Posted by OverBoosted

Interesting, did you check the cut out under the headlight to see if they moved it by chance?

Thanks for the reply. You mean the cutout for the tow hook? I don’t see another cutout.

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**OverBoosted** · 08-31-2020 06:38 PM

Originally Posted by Jlb500

Thanks for the reply. You mean the cutout for the tow hook? I don’t see another cutout.

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My mistake, i was looking at the European model which has the washer jets for the headlights.

**Jlb500** · 01-23-2021 11:23 AM

Has anyone figured this out? Appreciate the help.

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**A12rnx** · 01-23-2021 12:35 PM

Have you read your user manual might be in there.

**whealy** · 01-25-2021 07:01 AM

I opened mine and see the same thing. I know that only helps to show that yours isn't a one off.

**RickNY** · 01-25-2021 07:51 AM

The manual for my 2021 only describes the rear towing loop.. The manual for my 2018 describes both the front and rear towing loop - so it does appear that they removed the front.

**spindlewood** · 01-25-2021 08:10 AM

Then I wonder, how does a tow truck pull a car onto a flatbed without one??

**A12rnx** · 01-25-2021 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by spindlewood

Then I wonder, how does a tow truck pull a car onto a flatbed without one??

Maybe with them being auto they might want you to lift it rather than roll it. There is one at the rear

**Jlb500** · 01-25-2021 08:39 AM

Thanks Everyone. I even called my dealer and Audi USA. No one had a good answer. Odd to keep the cover/tab but eliminate the tow hook itself.

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**RickNY** · 01-25-2021 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by Jlb500

Thanks Everyone. I even called my dealer and Audi USA. No one had a good answer. Odd to keep the cover/tab but eliminate the tow hook itself.

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Yeah, thats kind of like it being odd that they removed the 2nd trunk light but left the hole there.

**A12rnx** · 01-25-2021 09:17 AM

Originally Posted by Jlb500

Thanks Everyone. I even called my dealer and Audi USA. No one had a good answer. Odd to keep the cover/tab but eliminate the tow hook itself.

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Might of kept the whole for rest of the world cars. As in some places it might be required to have both.

**Daaavid** · 01-25-2021 09:17 PM

This is a pretty common thing amongst all car makers and was especially complained about a lot on forums of my old vehicle before I replaced it with the Audi.

The accepted answer and in no particular order is (a) cost savings especially for later model years/later production cycles, (b) vehicle/market regulations, and (c) factory opening for aftermarket installation of tow hook so you don't have to figure out a way to make an opening.