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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A201546 2035073- · NHTSA communication 10120033 · issued May 15, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2011–2015
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 20 number 15-45 dated May 6, 2015. The MIL is on. DTC P045600 (EVAP System Leak Detected NVLD (very small leak)) is stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 01). Drivability is not affected. The NVLD pressure switch may erroneously detect a very small leak.

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.