Audi A3 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 23U7 - Circular · NHTSA communication 10127922 · issued Aug 15, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
2.0L TDI Engine (GEN 1) Emissions Modification ? Customer Only (Retail Sold) USA ONLY - The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have determined that Audi A3 vehicles equipped with a 2.0L 4-cylinder TDI engine do not comply with applicable emissions regulations. The emissions control systems on the vehicles will not control emissions under off-cycle conditions as effectively as during the federal test procedure. The extent of the emissions increase under off-cycle conditions depends upon how the vehicles are driven. Criteria I.D. in Saga claiming instructions upda
Vehicles covered
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.