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Audi A3 2015–2021technical service bulletin

Bulletin A402128204342412 · NHTSA communication 10201522 · issued Sep 16, 2021

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2015–2021
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

This bulletin contains repair information for when there is a creaking or squeaking noise from the front of the vehicle. This only occurs on uneven roads.

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.