Audi Q3 2015–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A401651 2043423- · NHTSA communication 10118344 · issued Feb 23, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2015–2016
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
A rattling noise is heard from the left front area of the vehicle during hard/aggressive acceleration in first or second gear and after a cold start, with the noise disappearing after the vehicle reaches operating temperature. The noise is caused by the left front driveshaft.
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.