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Audi A6 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 01130720293406 · NHTSA communication 10228312 · issued Jun 21, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

The faults listed above are caused by an incorrect software setting and can occur under certain driving conditions. In some scenarios, such as extended idling or heavy stop-and-go traffic, a slight misinterpretation of the data can occur and the MIL may be activated.

Vehicles covered

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.