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Passenger cars (Audi A3SB 1.4T 103kw and others) - Repair
Official notice
15 Apr 2015
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger cars (Audi A3SB 1.4T 103kw and others) - Repair. Due to a defect in the automatic transmission (automatic transmission control computer). ■Defective component (part name): Automatic transmission (automatic transmission control computer). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered defective: Because the automatic transmission control computer's program is inappropriate, the computer may fail to enter sleep mode if certain ignition switch operations are performed after the engine is stopped while the hydraulic fluid temperature inside the computer is low. As a result, standby current continues to flow to the computer even after the engine is stopped. In the worst case, the battery may discharge, preventing the engine from starting. Published 2015-04-15.
What to do now
■Corrective measure notification number: 469. ■Corrective measures: Reprogram the automatic transmission control computer in all vehicles.
Official notice
2015-04-15
The hazard
The hazard
Due to a defect in the automatic transmission (automatic transmission control computer). ■Defective component (part name): Automatic transmission (automatic transmission control computer). ■Condition and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered defective: Because the automatic transmission control computer's program is inappropriate, the computer may fail to enter sleep mode if certain ignition switch operations are performed after the engine is stopped while the hydraulic fluid temperature inside the computer is low. As a result, standby current continues to flow to the computer even after the engine is stopped. In the worst case, the battery may discharge, preventing the engine from starting.
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Brand: Audi. Contact: ■お問合せ先. Phone 0120-598-106.
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