Audi Q7 2007–2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-13-10-03 · NHTSA communication 10035250 · issued Jun 14, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2007–2009
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Audi: generator warning light on, engine noise, steering sluggish, but condition does not result in loss of steering control. Broken tension spring in belt tensioner (roller without profile). Change to belt drive with belt tensioner. *pe
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.