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Audi A3 2000–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin A001578 2021205- · NHTSA communication 10123650 · issued Dec 10, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2000–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 00 number 10-05 dated June 14, 2010. VIN plate and/or B-Pillar Safety Certification label requires replacement.

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.