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Audi A4 2004–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin A401227 2024318- · NHTSA communication 10122858 · issued Nov 8, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2004–2011
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 40 number 12-26 dated September 26, 2012. Clicking or clacking noise when maneuvering or parking. Normal driving dynamics may cause microscopic movements between the wheel bearing and wheel bearing housing.

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.