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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2015–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A201553 2042166- · NHTSA communication 10123709 · issued Oct 29, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015–2016
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 20 number 15-51 dated October 28, 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. Various parts have been replaced under warranty for the condition noted above, but no issues were identified with these parts.

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.