Audi A4 1996–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 11242004 · NHTSA communication 10016418 · issued Nov 24, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1996–2000
model years
13
vehicle entries
Official summary
Service action je campaign-check/replace front suspension lower control arms. Audi has found that in rare cases, one or both front suspension lower control arms on affected vehicles can exhibit wear, even though the damage to the rubber boots is not obvious. *sc
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.