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Audi A3 2001–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-28F2-REV 7 · NHTSA communication 10034846 · issued Apr 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2007
model years
40
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. Vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. (added phase 7-april 10 vin information).malfunction indicator lamp (mil) will illuminate to let you know vehicle may experience some deterioration in performance. Some cases, a malfunctioning ignition coil may cause vehicle to exceed federal and/or california emissions standards. *pe

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.