Audi A3 2006–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A421421 2021724- · NHTSA communication 10122542 · issued Jul 9, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2006–2015
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 42 number 12-16 dated November 13, 2012. Loud cracking or rubbing noises are heard when the steering wheel is being turned. Steering is not affected and operates normally. This bulletin does not apply to vehicles with magnetic ride suspension (which are equipped with rubber shock absorber stop and a plastic cap on the shock).
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.