Audi A4 2009–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A451307 2033412- · NHTSA communication 10121339 · issued Sep 25, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2009–2014
model years
37
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 13-35 dated March 27, 2013. Steering wheel does not lock. Various warning lights are on. Steering feels stiffer than usual. The engine cannot be switched off. The ignition key cannot be removed. There are DTC entries present in the system (either static or sporadic). DTCs are stored in the ABS control module. This condition does not result in any drivability concerns. The steering system is fully connected. The insulation for the ABS wheel speed sensor is damaged in production. Over time, this can lead to corrosion on the wires and restrict
Vehicles covered
- 2009 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2013 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2014 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2011 Audi A4 Avant
- 2012 Audi A4 Avant
- 2009 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2013 Audi A5
- 2014 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2014 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2009 Audi Q5
- 2010 Audi Q5
- 2011 Audi Q5
- 2012 Audi Q5
- 2013 Audi Q5
- 2014 Audi Q5
- 2013 Audi RS 5 Cabriolet
- 2009 Audi S4
- 2010 Audi S4
- 2011 Audi S4
- 2012 Audi S4
- 2013 Audi S4
- 2014 Audi S4
- 2009 Audi S5
- 2010 Audi S5
- 2011 Audi S5
- 2012 Audi S5
- 2013 Audi S5
- 2014 Audi S5
- 2014 Audi S5 Cabriolet
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.