Audi A3 2010–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 145320390181 · NHTSA communication 10216674 · issued Nov 18, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2010–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
A small amount of dry or crusted coolant is seen on the coolant pump housing (Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure 3). The coolant level warning is not on. A minor coolant leak is possible during the break-in phase of the coolant seal on the coolant pump. The dry coolant marks are normal.
Vehicles covered
- 2010 Audi A3
- 2011 Audi A3
- 2012 Audi A3
- 2013 Audi A3
- 2014 Audi A3
- 2010 Audi A3 Etron
- 2011 Audi A3 Etron
- 2012 Audi A3 Etron
- 2013 Audi A3 Etron
- 2014 Audi A3 Etron
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2011 Audi A4
- 2012 Audi A4
- 2013 Audi A4
- 2014 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2013 Audi A5
- 2014 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2014 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2010 Audi A6
- 2011 Audi A6
- 2012 Audi A6
- 2013 Audi A6
- 2014 Audi A6
- 2010 Audi A7
- 2011 Audi A7
- 2012 Audi A7
- 2013 Audi A7
- 2014 Audi A7
- 2010 Audi A8
- 2011 Audi A8
- 2012 Audi A8
- 2013 Audi A8
- 2014 Audi A8
- 2010 Audi Allroad
- 2011 Audi Allroad
- 2012 Audi Allroad
- 2013 Audi Allroad
- 2014 Audi Allroad
- 2010 Audi Q3
- 2011 Audi Q3
- 2012 Audi Q3
- 2013 Audi Q3
- 2014 Audi Q3
- 2010 Audi Q5
- 2011 Audi Q5
- 2012 Audi Q5
- 2013 Audi Q5
- 2014 Audi Q5
- 2013 Audi Q5 Hybrid
- 2014 Audi Q5 Hybrid
- 2010 Audi Q7
- 2011 Audi Q7
- 2012 Audi Q7
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.