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Audi A3 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2012-3-17-2016 · NHTSA communication 10095401 · issued Jun 17, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2012
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

"modified wiper blade check for us: wiper blades check condition and replace if necessary (usa only) added wiper blade check for can: wiper blades check condition (canada only)"

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.