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Audi A4 Allroad 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin Dealer Letter - · NHTSA communication 10121387 · issued Sep 26, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2014
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

This communication is to inform you of that Update 48K8 has been revised to include a warning to ensure that the Bluetooth function of the scan tool must be physically switched off prior to performing this Update. The revised Update will be visible in ElsaWeb and ServiceNet on or about September 27, 2013. Please ensure your technicians are made aware of this new information.

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.