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Audi A3 2017–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin A9023062048009_5 · NHTSA communication 10232041 · issued Feb 10, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Parking Brake
component
2017–2018
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides instructions for a software update in instances where a customer reports a that the message "Parking brake: malfunction! Safely turn off the vehicle, See owner's manual" is shown. The concern cannot be duplicated, and no DTCs are stored.

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.