Audi A3 2006–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 42142120217245 · NHTSA communication 10250963 · issued Jul 9, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2006–2015
model years
16
vehicle entries
Official summary
Loud cracking or rubbing noises when steering (vehicles without Audi magnetic ride suspension)
Vehicles covered
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.