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Audi A4 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-45-13-07 · NHTSA communication 10054858 · issued Feb 11, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2009–2014
model years
34
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: due to damage abs wheel speed sensor during production, some vehicles may experience steering wheel not locking, ignition key cannot be removed, and other various issues. Model 2009-2014 a4/s4, a5/s5, a5/s5 cab, q5. *pe updated 05/21/2014 *js

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.