Audi A3 2009–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin AWC 18-07 · NHTSA communication 10144665 · issued Jun 20, 2018
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2016
model years
25
vehicle entries
Official summary
This communication serves as a reminder that dealers are to check for pre-existing conditions for all Generations of 2.0L TDI and 3.0L TDI resale, buyback, TDI Direct, and VCI auction vehicles prior to proceeding with the AEM Emissions Recall. Only create an Audi Technical Assistance Center (TAC) ticket if required by applicable recall.
Vehicles covered
- 2010 Audi A3
- 2011 Audi A3
- 2012 Audi A3
- 2013 Audi A3
- 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2014 Audi A6
- 2015 Audi A6
- 2016 Audi A6
- 2014 Audi A7
- 2015 Audi A7
- 2016 Audi A7
- 2013 Audi A8
- 2014 Audi A8
- 2015 Audi A8
- 2016 Audi A8
- 2014 Audi Q5
- 2015 Audi Q5
- 2016 Audi Q5
- 2009 Audi Q7
- 2010 Audi Q7
- 2011 Audi Q7
- 2012 Audi Q7
- 2013 Audi Q7
- 2014 Audi Q7
- 2015 Audi Q7
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.