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Audi A6 2014–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin Emissions Recall · NHTSA communication 10145002 · issued May 9, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2014–2016
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

3.0 TDI vehicles were equipped with undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices which are not permitted by emissions regulations. Removed California DMV Tie-in Requirements

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.