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Audi Q5 2009–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin AWA-14-03 · NHTSA communication 10056393 · issued Jun 2, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2012
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: see document search button for owner letter. Under certain specific conditions, 7 years or 70,000 miles, whichever occurs first, emissions control systems warranty, for turbocharger, has been extended, due to a malfunction. *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.