Service bulletin TSB-42-11-08
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10042393 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2011-12-07 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-42-11-08 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2011-10-05 |
| NHTSA component | POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT |
NHTSA's summary
AUDI: CERTAIN VEHICLES WITH AXLE SHAFT INBOARD FLANGE OR SPORT DIFFERENTIAL SIDE FLANGE WILL EXPERIENCE AN OIL LEAK IN THOSE AREA. MODELS S4, S5, S5 CABRIOLET. *PE
The document
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Components
Transmission and driveline, Axle, Differential, Driveshaft
| AUDI S4 | 2010, 2011 |
|---|---|
| AUDI S5 | 2010, 2011 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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