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Audi A5 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin A011337 2033001- · NHTSA communication 10121297 · issued Oct 10, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 13-24 dated August 20, 2013. MIL on. DTCs are stored in the engine control module. Mileage is greater than 15,000 miles. Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.

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.