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Audi A6 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A011513 2030580- · NHTSA communication 10119939 · issued Mar 6, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2011–2015
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 15-08 dated February 17, 2015. The customer complains that the vehicle sporadically cannot be started. The yellow gearbox warning light may be illuminated. DTCs P15700 and/or P170100 may be present. The remote key being used is transmitting incomplete immobilizer information to the vehicle, resulting in 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.