Audi A4 Allroad 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A471405 2030704- · NHTSA communication 10125555 · issued Feb 20, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2012–2013
model years
15
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 47 number 12-04 dated September 5, 2012. Rattling noises are heard from the front axle when the vehicle is driven over bumpy or rough roads. Poor quality of some retaining springs causes this condition. Functionality of the brakes is not affected.
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.