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Audi A3 Cabriolet 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin A401650 2043424- · NHTSA communication 10118343 · issued Feb 22, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Creaking/squeaking noises are heard from the left front or right front area of the vehicle when it is driven on uneven roads. The rear bonded rubber bushings of the front lower control arms have kidney-shaped slits.

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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.