Audi A3 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A401335 2023187- · NHTSA communication 10121332 · issued Sep 23, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2009–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 40 number 12-23 dated May 14, 2012. Squeaking noises are heard when the steering wheel is turned or maneuvered. The noises may be more prevalent in wet weather. The folds of the outer rubber boots on the front axle shafts may come in contact with each other when the steering wheel is turned, causing squeaking noises. These noises are more likely to occur when the vehicle is new. The volume and occurrence of the noise will dissipate after a short break-in period.
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Audi A3
- 2010 Audi A3
- 2011 Audi A3
- 2012 Audi A3
- 2013 Audi A3
- 2009 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2013 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2011 Audi A4 Avant
- 2012 Audi A4 Avant
- 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2009 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2013 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2009 Audi A6
- 2010 Audi A6
- 2011 Audi A6
- 2012 Audi A6
- 2013 Audi A6
- 2012 Audi A7
- 2013 Audi A7
- 2009 Audi A8
- 2010 Audi A8
- 2011 Audi A8
- 2012 Audi A8
- 2013 Audi A8
- 2013 Audi Allroad
- 2009 Audi Q5
- 2010 Audi Q5
- 2011 Audi Q5
- 2012 Audi Q5
- 2013 Audi Q5
- 2009 Audi Q7
- 2010 Audi Q7
- 2011 Audi Q7
- 2012 Audi Q7
- 2013 Audi Q7
- 2009 Audi R8
- 2010 Audi R8
- 2013 Audi R8
- 2012 Audi R8 GT Spyder
- 2011 Audi R8 Spyder
- 2013 Audi RS5
- 2013 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet
- 2010 Audi S4
- 2011 Audi S4
- 2012 Audi S4
- 2013 Audi S4
- 2009 Audi S5
- 2010 Audi S5
- 2011 Audi S5
- 2012 Audi S5
- 2013 Audi S5
- 2009 Audi S6
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.