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Audi A3 2007–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin SC-35B-1 REV · NHTSA communication 10036487 · issued Aug 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2007–2009
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. See document search button for owner letter. Vehicles equipped with direct shift gearbox (dsg) service mechatronic unit. It is possible that a bushing inside the mechatronic unit has the potential to wear out prematurely, causing the clutches inside the transmission to operate less smoothly than before. *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.