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Audi A4 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 37 14 39 2032812 · NHTSA communication 10210688 · issued Aug 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Hesitation concerns, harsh downshifts when braking, or harsh 1-2 upshifts.Further transmission control module (TCM), J217, software calibration needed to improve shift concerns. Further engine control module (ECM), J623, software calibration needed to improve hesitation.

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.