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Audi A3 2005–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TRMNYDMV_Audi · NHTSA communication 10160815 · issued May 21, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2005–2017
model years
47
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mailing Information: In conjunction with the New York Department of Motor Vehicles, Audi will be sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 15,000 Audi owners in the State of New York on May 23, 2019. This document also applies to the 2007-2008 S4 Cabriolet, 2005-2008 S4 Avant, 2005-2008 A4 Avant, 2006-2011 A6 Avant, 2016-2017 Roadster, 2017 R8 Spyder.

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.