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Audi 100 1995–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TSB-44-13-46 · NHTSA communication 10054859 · issued Dec 9, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
1995–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Audi: on certain vehicles, use calibrated torque wrench and not torque sticks, torque extension bars and impact guns/wrenches not approved for usage on wheel bolts by manufacturer, that can cause damage to brake, steering wheel, hub. Model 1995-2014 all. *pe

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.