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Audi A4 2008–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin ATE-13-11 · NHTSA communication 10124938 · issued May 8, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2008–2011
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi of America is pleased to inform you of the release and automatic delivery of two new Required Special Tools used on Audi vehicles. Starting May 20, 2013, every Audi dealer will be shipped one AT-351 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.