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Audi 100 1994–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A901341 2010353- · NHTSA communication 10121365 · issued Sep 23, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
1994–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 90 number 10-14 dated August 10, 2010. Cigarette lighter element will not lock into the lighter socket -U1- to begin the heating process, or the lighter element will not automatically release once the heating process has completed. As a result, the socket can become inoperative when used as a power outlet.

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.