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Audi A3 2004–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin A461353 2034181- · NHTSA communication 10124660 · issued Aug 7, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2004–2013
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer may report hearing brake noise from front or rear brakes. Customers may describe these noises as a squeal, squeak, grinding, groaning, thumping, or creaking.

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.