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Service bulletin Circular - Emiss

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10133406
Published by NHTSA2018-04-16
Manufacturer's numberCircular - Emiss
Manufacturer's date2017-11-06
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

NHTSA's summary

3.0L TDI vehicles were equipped with undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices which are not permitted by emissions regulations. Install updated engine control module (ECM) software, transmission control module (TCM) software and hardware to bring affected vehicles into regulatory compliance.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Transmission and driveline, Automatic transmission, Transmission control module

Vehicles listed
AUDI Q72013, 2014, 2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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