Service bulletin TSB-48-12-34
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 | 10047759 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-12-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | TSB-48-12-34 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-10-23 |
| NHTSA component | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM |
NHTSA's summary
AUDI: INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATES WITH POWER STEERING WARNING SYMBOL. MODELS 2012-2013 A6, A7, A6, A7. *PE
The document
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Components
Steering, Power steering
| AUDI A6 | 2012, 2013 |
|---|---|
| AUDI A7 | 2012, 2013 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| A481336 2033044- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. The customer states they have a comfort concern about the steering system. The steering works correctly but intermittently feels notchy. There is no loss of steering functionality. The concern may be more apparent in colder weather, and may improve with warmth or an ignition key cycle. No DTC is stored and no warning appears in the cluster. This PSS TSB applies only to the comfort concern described in the condition of this PSS TSB. Please refer to the attached Information and Q&A document for guidance when handling each case. A solution is in development and will be made available as soon as possible. The steering wheel is mechanically linked to the wheels of the vehicle, and there is no loss of steering functionality. Refer to the attached Information and Q&A document for guidance when handling each case. |
| A481335 2029622- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 12-34 dated October 23, 2012. The yellow steering symbol is illuminated in the instrument cluster. DTC C10ACFO (steering end stops not programmed) is logged in the power steering control unit, J500 (44). The power steering control unit, J500 (44), expects to receive a VIN message over the data bus shortly after terminal 15 is turned on. If the VIN message is not received at the expected time, the power steering control unit assumes it has been installed in a new vehicle and discards the programmed end position values. |
| A481338 2033044- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-36 dated February 21, 2013. The customer states they have a comfort concern about the steering system. The steering works correctly but intermittently feels notchy. There is no loss of steering functionality. The concern may be more apparent in colder weather, and may improve with warmth or an ignition key cycle. No DTC is stored and no warning appears in the cluster. This PSS TSB applies only to the comfort concern described in the condition of this PSS TSB. Please refer to the attached Information and Q&A document for guidance when handling each case. A solution is in development and will be made available as soon as possible.The steering wheel is mechanically linked to the wheels of the vehicle, and there is no loss of steering functionality. Refer to the attached Information and Q&A document for guidance when handling each case. |
| A481340 2033377- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. Customer states the vertical adjustment of the steering column does not work or works intermittently. Concern may or may not be duplicated. Software issues causing sporadic failure of the power steering column vertical adjustment. |
| A481341 2033391- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. Customer may report that a warning for electromechanical steering is displayed in the instrument cluster. There is no loss of steering control or functionality associated with these warnings. Issues with the hardware and software. |
| Executive Servic | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the parts and part numbers needed for service. |
| Executive Servic | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the parts and part numbers needed for service. |
| Executive Servic | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the parts and part numbers needed for service. |
| Executive Servic | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. This document contains a fluid capacity chart as well as a chart that contains the parts and part numbers needed for service. |