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Audi Q7 2007–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin A871236 2012886- · NHTSA communication 10122847 · issued Nov 16, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2007–2014
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 87 number 10-07 dated September 2, 2010. The A/C system is not cooling as desired in hot weather areas. The following are suggestions to achieve maximum cooling efficiency in hot weather areas.

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.