AWA-15-08

Warranty Policies and Procedures Bulletin
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Audi Warranty
Number: AWA-15-08
Date: Aug 07, 2015
Subject: Engine Exhaust Flap Limited Warranty Extension
Revised to include Certain 2012- 2013 Model Year A3
2.0L TDI® Clean Diesel Engine Vehicles Engine Code
CBEA
This document modifies the
Audi Warranty Policies and
Procedures Manual.
Dealers: United States and Puerto Rico Supersedes AWA 13-03
Effective: Reception Date August 10, 2015
This Warranty Bulletin Supersedes AWA 13-03, Engine Exhaust Flap Limited Warranty Extension, dated
March 2013 due to inclusion of additional vehicles. All information from AWA 13-03 is included in this
Bulletin.
Engine Exhaust Flap Limited Warranty Extension
Audi is extending the Emissions Control Systems Warranty for engine exhaust flap replacement under specific
conditions to 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicles’ original in-service date, for
certain 2010-2013 Model Year Audi A3 2.0L TDI® Clean Diesel Engine Vehicles with Engine Code CBEA.
The vehicle’s original in-service date is defined as the date the vehicle was delivered to either the original
purchaser or the original lessee; or if the vehicle was first placed in service as a “demonstrator” or “company”
car, on the date such vehicle was first placed in service. The warranty extension is fully transferable to
subsequent owners.
Audi has determined that under specific conditions, certain deficiencies affecting the engine exhaust flap on a
TDI® Clean Diesel Engine vehicle could make the engine exhaust flap susceptible to degraded performance. If
this happens, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on the instrument cluster may illuminate due to the
presence of specific fault codes caused by a faulty engine exhaust flap. Audi has not identified any vehicle
drivability concerns related to this issue.
Audi will diagnose and replace the engine exhaust flap at no cost to a customer as long as the vehicle is within
the time and mileage limits of the warranty extension.
Note: Other conditions unrelated to this issue may cause the MIL to illuminate. This warranty extension does
not cover diagnosis and repair for these other unrelated conditions.
What is covered under this Warranty Extension
This warranty extension covers only the diagnosis and replacement of the engine exhaust flap for the
applicable vehicles.
What is not covered under this Warranty Extension
 Any damage or malfunctions caused by installation of non-EPA or non-CARB certified parts, or parts that
alter the performance of the engine, engine controls, or exhaust system, such as the installation of engine
management components (chipped” or “tuned” ECMs) not approved by Audi.
 Other conditions unrelated to the engine exhaust flap that may cause the MIL to illuminate. These
conditions may require repairs that are needed for proper diagnosis of the underlying condition. Any
repairs that are (1) necessary for proper diagnosis of these conditions or (2) required to bring the vehicle’s
emission system up to factory specifications are not covered by this warranty extension.
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 Damage or malfunctions caused by outside influence, such as damage due to an accident, or vehicle misuse
or neglect as well as repairs that are (1) necessary for proper diagnosis of these other conditions or (2)
required to bring the vehicle up to factory specifications are not covered by this warranty extension.
Claim Processing
Claim Type: 110
SN: 2671
Damage code: 0017
TSB: 2033356
Warranty Key: U16 Exhaust Flap EXT 10/120,000 US only is assigned in Elsa to identify vehicle eligibility.
Reimbursement is applicable only to the repairs described in this Warranty Bulletin.
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© 2015 Audi of America
All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual
property rights of Audi of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may
be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be
modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher.