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Audi A4 Allroad 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A011498 2038166- · NHTSA communication 10124718 · issued Oct 15, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

The engine warning light is on after engine replacement. The engine is not running roughly. However, fault codes are stored in the engine control module (ECM). The fault codes occur at light load, between 8% and 14% accelerator pedal position. The programmed values for the misfire adaption are not automatically reset when the memory is deleted. The adaption must be reset after the engine is installed.

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.