# Service bulletin A481354 2028220\-

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: 10121342
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-10\-31
- Manufacturer's number: A481354 2028220\-
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-09\-13
- NHTSA component: WHEELS; STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 12\-30 dated June 25, 2012. Steering wheel appearance damaged due to external impact \(e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings, etc.\). External impact \(e.g., contact with finger nails, zippers, watches, rings etc.\) can cause damage to the appearance of the steering wheel. This type of damage is not warrantable, as numerous investigations have shown that there is no fault in material or workmanship.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10121342-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10121342-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Steering, Wheels

## Vehicles listed

- 2005 AUDI A3
- 2006 to 2013 AUDI A3
- 2005 to 2010 AUDI A4
- 2013 to 2014 AUDI A4 ALLROAD
- 2011 to 2012 AUDI A4 AVANT
- 2006 to 2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET
- 2008 to 2014 AUDI A5
- 2010 to 2014 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET
- 2005 to 2014 AUDI A6
- 2012 to 2014 AUDI A7
- 2005 to 2014 AUDI A8
- 2013 to 2014 AUDI ALLROAD
- 2009 to 2014 AUDI Q5
- 2007 to 2014 AUDI Q7
- 2008 to 2010 AUDI R8
- 2013 AUDI R8
- 2012 AUDI R8 GT SPYDER
- 2011 AUDI R8 SPYDER
- 2014 AUDI R8 SPYDER
- 2014 AUDI RS 5
- 2013 AUDI RS 5 CABRIOLET
- 2013 AUDI RS5
- 2005 to 2008 AUDI S4
- 2010 to 2014 AUDI S4
- 2008 to 2014 AUDI S5
- 2014 AUDI S5 CABRIOLET
- 2005 to 2006 AUDI S6
- 2007 to 2011 AUDI S6
- 2013 to 2014 AUDI S6
- 2013 to 2014 AUDI S7
- 2013 AUDI S8
- 2005 to 2006 AUDI TT
- 2007 AUDI TT
- 2008 to 2010 AUDI TT
- 2011 to 2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [TSB\_2074846\_5](/bulletins/11038042.md), 2026-10-05, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- [TSB\_2063546\_5](/bulletins/11036903.md), 2026-09-04, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides service infomraiton regardin gthe identifaction of noises with dynamic steering.
- [TSB\_2074846\_4](/bulletins/11028405.md), 2026-02-06, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- [TSB\_2074846\_3](/bulletins/11025340.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin: STEERING. This TSB provides information regarding rotational and other steerihng wheel vibrations.
- [TSB\_2056386\_11](/bulletins/11025326.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin: WHEELS. This bulletin provides information about the steering wheel alignment.
- [A4424092056386\_10](/bulletins/11012490.md), 2025-01-07, Service bulletin: WHEELS. This bulletin provides information regarding wheel alignment.
- [A4424082074846\_2](/bulletins/11009347.md), 2024-10-28, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
- [A4424062074846\_1](/bulletins/11007315.md), 2024-09-06, Service bulletin: WHEELS. This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
- [A4424062074846\_1](/bulletins/11007234.md), 2024-09-06, Service bulletin: WHEELS. This bulletin provides information vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
- [A9424742073332\_1](/bulletins/10251660.md), 2024-04-04, Service bulletin: UNKNOWN OR OTHER; STEERING. This bulletin provides information if there is noise when steering the vehicle.

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