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Audi A3 2005–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-01-11-38 · NHTSA communication 10043273 · issued Dec 9, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2005–2008
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: some model year vehicles may experience an intake manifold runner control bank 1 stuck open, electrical malfunction of intake flap for airflow control and/or sensor voltage circuit a, low voltage. *pe

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.