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Audi A3 1997–2020technical service bulletin

Bulletin ATE-15-18 · NHTSA communication 10128422 · issued Aug 26, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1997–2020
model years
34
vehicle entries

Official summary

This circular contains important information regarding A3 e-tron tooling. Information will be covered in the subsequent sections depending on the dealership's current status.

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.