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Audi A3 2010–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin Email-Audi AEM T · NHTSA communication 10145006 · issued May 1, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2016
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Important Information Regarding Approved Emissions Modification (TDI) Recall Campaigns & the California Air Resources Board / Department of Motor Vehicle (DMV) Vehicle Registration Requirement

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.