Audi A3 2005–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin A481463 2028220- · NHTSA communication 10124754 · issued Oct 21, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2005–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-54 dated September 13, 2013. Steering wheel appearance damaged due to external impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings, etc.). External impact (e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings etc.) can cause damage to the appearance of the steering wheel. This type of damage is not warrantable, as numerous investigations have shown that there is no fault in material or workmanship.
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Audi A3
- 2006 Audi A3
- 2007 Audi A3
- 2008 Audi A3
- 2009 Audi A3
- 2010 Audi A3
- 2011 Audi A3
- 2012 Audi A3
- 2013 Audi A3
- 2015 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2016 Audi A3 Cabriolet
- 2016 Audi A3 Sportback E-Tron
- 2005 Audi A4
- 2006 Audi A4
- 2007 Audi A4
- 2008 Audi A4
- 2009 Audi A4
- 2010 Audi A4
- 2013 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2014 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2015 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2016 Audi A4 Allroad
- 2011 Audi A4 Avant
- 2012 Audi A4 Avant
- 2006 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2007 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2008 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2009 Audi A4 Cabriolet
- 2008 Audi A5
- 2009 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5
- 2011 Audi A5
- 2012 Audi A5
- 2013 Audi A5
- 2014 Audi A5
- 2015 Audi A5
- 2016 Audi A5
- 2010 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2011 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2012 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2013 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2014 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2015 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2016 Audi A5 Cabriolet
- 2005 Audi A6
- 2006 Audi A6
- 2007 Audi A6
- 2008 Audi A6
- 2009 Audi A6
- 2010 Audi A6
- 2011 Audi A6
- 2012 Audi A6
- 2013 Audi A6
- 2014 Audi A6
- 2015 Audi A6
- 2016 Audi A6
- 2012 Audi A7
- 2013 Audi A7
- 2014 Audi A7
- 2015 Audi A7
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.