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Audi A3 2003–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A571394 2035367- · NHTSA communication 10121345 · issued Sep 25, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2003–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Various features in the rear passenger compartment are inoperative. Some features may include power rear windows, rear climate control operating unit, rear sunroof panel, rear reading lamps, rear cigarette lighters, etc. By design, many electronically-controlled features in the rear passenger compartment, in addition to the power rear windows, are deactivated if the child lock in the driver's door is activated.

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.