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Audi A4 2011–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 37 14 29 2029027 · NHTSA communication 10210678 · issued May 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2013
model years
20
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer may report transmission warning light is illuminated. In some cases, the vehicle will not move after being started and placed into gear. After key cycle, the vehicle drives without restriction. The DTCs are stored due to an issue with the transmission control module software.

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.