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Audi A4 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-19-13-42 · NHTSA communication 10053906 · issued Jul 11, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2013
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: the connection of water pump and hose, on some vehicles, leading to heater core, has a coolant leakage from engine area and seal ring is not the cause. Model 2009-2013 a4, a5, q5, a6. *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.