Audi bulletin A0123882071791_1
What it saysThis bulletin provides information for when there is a vehicle start system warning displayed in the instrument cluster; DTC(s) P086D00, P086E00 stored in the ECM. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 24, 2023, received Nov 6, 2023, about the engine. It names 8 model years (2019–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin provides information for when there is a vehicle start system warning displayed in the instrument cluster; DTC(s) P086D00, P086E00 stored in the ECM.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A0123882071791_1 | Service bulletin | Oct 24, 2023 | 10244474 | PDF, 179 KB |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000979034EA | Individual wire | 2 | eBay Motors → |
| 3C0972741 | Wiring seal | 3 | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (3 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Audi’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 8 model years this bulletin names have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 25 of them name Engine — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
On the 2020 Audi Q3, the 18 owners who gave an odometer reading for Engine reported it at a median of 2,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
My 2023 Audi A3 with less than 3,000 miles completely stopped in the middle of a highway in Saugerties, New York. 4 hours away from home. I had my dog and my little sister with me and in the freezing pouring rain we had to get out and redirect traffic/ try to find help. I called Roadside assistance.
2023 Audi A3 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 2, 2024 · ODI 11569511
The car had automatically shut off several times. This past time (which is why i'm reporting it) I was driving to my office that is less than 1.5 miles from house and I was going through a 4 way intersection and the car completed shut off, steering wheel locked , brake and accelerator pedals locked.
2019 Audi Q3 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 26, 2020 · ODI 11311716
On january 16, 2020, I was driving on a local street and started slowing down for a stop sign. I had forgotten to turn off the auto start/stop switch as is my usual practice, so I deactivated it before stopping.
2020 Audi Q3 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jan 18, 2021 · ODI 11388642
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the engine
Source: same model, same component group153 other manufacturer communications filed against these Audi models under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2069531_2 | Service bulletin | Sep 25, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on, EVAP pressure/temp sensor incorrect DTC displayed: P202400, P045000, P045200, P24D600… |
| SM 34-2026 | Other | Aug 21, 2026 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| TSB_2079209_3 | Service bulletin | Aug 7, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the exhuast emissions warning lamp is on P0299. |
| TSB_2074640_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 26, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when there is increased oil consumption; >0.5ltr/1000 km. |
| TSB_2082323_1 | Service bulletin | Jun 10, 2026 | This bulletin provides informaiton when the engine is not running smoothly, misfiring. |
| TSB_2076749_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 10, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when the MIL is on, DTCs U060A00, U060900. |
| TSB_2073867_3 | Service bulletin | Jun 4, 2026 | This bulletin provides information when DTC U140A00 Terminal 30 is stored in the ECM. |
| TSB_2081573_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 2, 2026 | This bulletin provides informatio when fuel pump/ sender, fuel tank level implausible, DTC B105A1A B103E29 Stored in 0017. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A0123882071791_1 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the A0123882071791_1 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does A0123882071791_1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 8 model years: 2023 Audi A3, 2022 Audi A3, 2020 Audi Q3, 2019 Audi Q3, 2023 Audi RS, 2022 Audi RS and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.