Audi RS 5 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TSB-35-13-15 · NHTSA communication 10054213 · issued Nov 4, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2010–2013
model years
11
vehicle entries
Official summary
Audi: multiple diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) associated with poor internal contact of circuit board (gearbox) where oil additives can cause plastic circuit plates to delaminate and contact loss. Model 2010-2013 s4, s5, rs5, s6, s7. *pe
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.