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Audi A3 2004–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin 133920247843 · NHTSA communication 10216660 · issued May 28, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004–2011
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Deposits or coolant residues obstruct the electric transition on the sensor in the reservoir. This affects the coolant level display

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.