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Audi A3 2010–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin A871679 2041717- · NHTSA communication 10130183 · issued Nov 17, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2018
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin applies to any repair that requires replacement of the air conditioning compressor and details how to run a ODIS GFF test plan.

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.