Audi A4 2009–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Customer Letter · NHTSA communication 10122440 · issued Jun 3, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2012
model years
22
vehicle entries
Official summary
Audi has determined that, under specific conditions, the turbocharger could malfunction and may cause the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on the instrument cluster to illuminate due to the presence of specific fault codes caused by this component. The MIL is part of your on-board diagnostic system. Please refer to your owner's manual for additional information about the MIL. In some locales, an illuminated Malfunction Indicator Lamp could cause your vehicle to fail an IM emissions inspection, and your vehicle registration application could be denied. Please be aware that other conditions (unr
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2011 Audi A4 Avant
- 2012 Audi A4 Avant
- 2009 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A6
- 2011 Audi Q5
- 2012 Audi Q5
- 2011 Audi S4
- 2012 Audi S4
- 2009 Audi S5
- 2010 Audi S5
- 2011 Audi S5
- 2012 Audi S5
- 2011 Audi S5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi S5 Cabriolet
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.