Audi A4 2008–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A481774 2034351- · NHTSA communication 10128339 · issued May 25, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2016
model years
35
vehicle entries
Official summary
This bulletin contains repair information for when there is a creaking/squeaking from the steering column when steering slowly.
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2013 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2014 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2015 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2011 Audi A4 Avant
- 2012 Audi A4 Avant
- 2008 Audi A5
- 2009 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2013 Audi A5
- 2014 Audi A5
- 2015 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2014 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2015 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A6
- 2013 Audi A6
- 2014 Audi A6
- 2012 Audi A7
- 2013 Audi A7
- 2014 Audi A7
- 2009 Audi Q5
- 2010 Audi Q5
- 2011 Audi Q5
- 2012 Audi Q5
- 2013 Audi Q5
- 2014 Audi Q5
- 2015 Audi Q5
- 2016 Audi Q5
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.