Audi A6 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01139720305806 · NHTSA communication 10225052 · issued May 13, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
The customer complains that the vehicle sporadically cannot be started. The remote key being used is transmitting incomplete immobilizer information to the vehicle; resulting in the condition.
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.