Audi Q3 2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A401649 2043033- · NHTSA communication 10118342 · issued Feb 2, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
2015
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
A cracking noise is heard from the front end of the vehicle when the driving direction is changed from reverse to forward. A slight movement of the stub axle in the wheel bearing causes the noise.
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.