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Audi A5 2009–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 149720330017 · NHTSA communication 10216632 · issued Oct 2, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2013
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Under certain driving conditions, the secondary air ports in the cylinder head can accumulate carbon over time, causing a restriction.

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.