A0120512057831_2

01 MIL on or found during diagnostic work, DTC P201500 stored in the ECM
01 20 51 2057831/2 March 25, 2020. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 01 number 19-34 dated
December 3, 2019 for reasons listed below.
Model(s)
Year
VIN Range
Vehicle-Specific Equipment
A4 allroad
2018 - 2019
All
2.0 liter
A4, A5, A5
Cabriolet,
and A5
Sportback
2018 - 2020
All
2.0 liter
Condition
REVISION HISTORY
Revision
Date
Purpose
2
-
Revised Warranty (Updating Damage Code)
1
12/03/2019
Initial publication
Customer concern:
 MIL on.
Or

No customer concerns, it is found during PDI or any other diagnostic work.
Workshop findings:
The following DTC may be stored in the engine control module (ECM), J623 (address word 0001):
 DTC P201500 (sender for intake manifold flap position/air flow control, implausible signal, sporadic) with
symptom code 2967.
Technical Background
Due to a sporadic wrong initialization of the airflow control flap DTC P201500 (sporadic) is stored in the ECM.
A MIL on customer concern is usually caused by additional DTC’s stored in the ECM.
Production Solution
New engine software scheduled for Q2 of 2020.
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Service
Scenario 1
DTC P201500 (sporadic) stored in the ECM only:
 Do not perform the Guided Fault Finding test plan, erase the DTC, and return the vehicle to the customer.
Note:
Parts replacement does not solve this issue. Claims for replaced parts will be subject to review.
Scenario 2
DTC P201500 (sporadic) and there are additional DTC’s stored in the ECM:
1. Erase DTC P201500.
2. Preform Guided Fault Finding for other DTC’s stored in engine control module.
Scenario 3
DTC P201500 (static) stored in the ECM:
 A static entry of this DTC indicates a failure and GFF should be performed in this case.
Warranty
Claim Type:
 110 up to 48 Months/50,000 Mile.
 G10 for CPO Covered Vehicles – Verify Owner.
 If the vehicle is outside any warranty, this Technical Service Bulletin is informational
only.
Service Number:
2465
Damage Code:
0040
Diagnostic Time:
GFF
0150 0000
Time stated on
the diagnostic
protocol (Max 20
TU)
Road test prior to the service procedure
No allowance
0 TU
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Road test after the service procedure
Claim Comment:
No allowance
0 TU
As per TSB #2057831/2
All warranty claims submitted for payment must be in accordance with the Audi Warranty Policies and Procedures
Manual. Claims are subject to review or audit by Audi Warranty.
Additional Information
All parts and service references provided in this TSB (2057831) are subject to change and/or removal. Always
check with your Parts Department and/or ETKA for the latest information and parts bulletins. Please check the
Repair Manual for fasteners, bolts, nuts, and screws that require replacement during the repair.
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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
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