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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2010–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin Elsa Newsletter · NHTSA communication 10118327 · issued Jan 25, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2017
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

TSBs in this newsletters include the MIL on due to DTC P042000 and/or P043000 (Catalyst system Bank 1/2, Efficiency below threshold) being stored in the ECM. New ECM software implemented to correct the condition.

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.