Audi A8 2004–2007 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A721306 2016946- · NHTSA communication 10121355 · issued Sep 9, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2004–2007
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 72 number 08-09 dated December 4, 2008. The front center armrest makes creaking noises when the lid is pressed down with the weight of the customer's arm. The attachment points between the inner liner and the lower trim cause creaking under load.
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.