Service bulletin A42163120426453
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 | 10093647 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2017-03-03 |
| Manufacturer's number | A42163120426453 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2016-04-07 |
| NHTSA component | SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER |
NHTSA's summary
THIS BULLETIN INSTRUCTS THE READER TO REPLACE BOTH REAR SHOCK ASSEMBLIES AND BOTH REAR SHOCK MOUNTS IF THEY ARE CAUSING NOISE.
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Suspension, Shocks and struts
| AUDI S3 | 2015, 2016 |
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