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Audi Q7 2013–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin Circular - Emiss · NHTSA communication 10133408 · issued Nov 14, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2015
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

3.0L TDI vehicles were equipped with undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices which are not permitted by emissions regulations. Install updated engine control module (ECM) software, transmission control module (TCM) software and hardware to bring affected vehicles into regulatory compliance. Updated work procedure and added link to repair video.

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.