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Audi A3 2008–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin A481346 2021191- · NHTSA communication 10124512 · issued Jul 22, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2008–2010
model years
38
vehicle entries

Official summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 40 number 09-06 dated August 3, 2009. Customer hears squeaking noises when turning or maneuvering the steering wheel. The folds of the outer CV joint rubber boots can touch each other when the steering wheel is turned.

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.