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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin ATE-14-06 · NHTSA communication 10122372 · issued Apr 2, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2015
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi of America is pleased to inform you of the release and automatic delivery of Required Special Tools which are used on Audi A8 MY 2015, Audi A5, Audi A4 and Audi A3 vehicles. Starting April 21, 2014, every Audi dealer will be shipped one AT-357 Special Tool Package, Freight F.O.B. Snap-On OEM and invoiced directly by the Audi Special Tools Program (Snap-On Business Solutions - SBS).

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.