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Audi A5 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin A01166920330018 · NHTSA communication 10091808 · issued Jul 27, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2013
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

This tehcnial service bulletin provides cleaning instructions for carbon accumulation in the secondary air ports in the cylinder head.

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.