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Audi A4 2012–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin 26 14 23 2037812 · NHTSA communication 10210611 · issued Jul 21, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2015
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Rattling noises are heard coming from underneath the vehicle. These noises may be a result of contact between an exhaust heat shield and the body of the vehicle.

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.