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Audi A3 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin A511509 2009967- · NHTSA communication 10123717 · issued Oct 2, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 51 number 13-07 dated September 30, 2013. Instructions for vehicle inspection, protection removal, and detailing.

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.