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Audi A4 1996–1998technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9802 · NHTSA communication 603329 · issued Sep 3, 1998

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1996–1998
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Clunking or rattling noise from one or both sides of front suspension when driving over rough roads. *yc

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.