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Audi A3 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A3819172049498_4 · NHTSA communication 10168619 · issued Nov 14, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2013–2016
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin contains repair instructions for when the all wheel drive coupling is stuck on or doesn't engage without DTCs stored. Also Audi 2015 and 2016 A3 Cabriolet.

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.