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Audi A6 2009–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01136620314583 · NHTSA communication 10221998 · issued Jan 17, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2012
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Under extreme driving conditions, such as a driving profile of mainly short distance (stop and go) driving high crankcase pressure can lead to the above described DTC codes.

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.