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Audi A3 2004–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin A4021242016453_4 · NHTSA communication 10191136 · issued Apr 21, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2004–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin contains instructions for determining if bushings need to be replaced.

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.