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Service bulletin A481459 2017266-

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10122420
Published by NHTSA2017-11-08
Manufacturer's numberA481459 2017266-
Manufacturer's date2014-06-02
NHTSA componentSTEERING; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; POWER TRAIN

NHTSA's summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 13-51 dated August 30, 2013. Electrically-adjustable steering column adjustment is restricted and does not adjust vertically. Incorrect operation of Easy Entry is not the cause. It is unlikely that external forces have led to the loss of the stored end positions of the adjustment movement. See TSB 2015819, 48 Easy Entry function of the power adjustable steering column intermittently does not work, for more information. Seat adjustments can be used to maintain the 10-inch minimum recommended distance from the steering wheel in case of airbag deployment. The axial adjustment is still functional during this condition. The steering column may be under tension due to unfavorable tolerances of the steering column and module cross carrier. As a result, the current draw of the regulator motors is above specification, which causes the electric steering column adjustment to fail. Once the vehicle electrical system control module, J519 (address word 09), detects an excessive current draw, the basic settings will be erased. If basic settings are not stored in the vehicle electrical system control module, the module will not send voltage/current to the motor to operate the vertical adjustment.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Steering, Transmission and driveline

Vehicles listed
AUDI A62005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
AUDI A82003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
AUDI Q72007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20164092016-08-22. Electrical
08V3970002008-08-14. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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