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Audi A4 Allroad 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin A971550 2034863- · NHTSA communication 10120838 · issued Jun 16, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 37 number 13-18 dated October 16, 2013. Customer may report that the gearbox warning message is on. DTC P0706 (driving mode sensor, implausible signal) is stored in the transmission control module (TCM), J217 (address 02). There is a reaction between the TCM and the automatic transmission fluid (ATF) in vehicles within a specific VIN range.

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.