Audi A3 2009–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 01146920366681 · NHTSA communication 10228399 · issued Mar 6, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2014
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
When diagnosing the condition listed above on a common rail diesel vehicle, if no root cause is found after all GFF diagnostic procedures have been performed, it may be necessary to check for metallic particles in the high pressure fuel pump using the procedure in the Service section of this bulletin.
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.