Audi A6 2011–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A971552 2042450- · NHTSA communication 10123617 · issued Nov 11, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2017
model years
14
vehicle entries
Official summary
A rattling noise is heard from the right dash panel area when the car is driven with light acceleration (between 15 mph and 25 mph). The bracket for the starter motor wiring harness has a locating tab that can vibrate.
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.