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Audi A4 2020–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin A9123882060197_3 · NHTSA communication 10234556 · issued Apr 5, 2023

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2020–2021
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin provides information in instances when the message "Emergency call function: malfunction! Function restricted. Please contact service" is displayed in the instrument cluster. DTCs B18BD11 or B18BD13 may be stored in the telematics control module.

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.