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Service bulletin A421214 2026049-

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10122790
Published by NHTSA2017-11-08
Manufacturer's numberA421214 2026049-
Manufacturer's date2012-10-05
NHTSA componentPOWER TRAIN; POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

NHTSA's summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 42 number 12 ? 13 dated September 5, 2012. Oil leak in the area of the Quattro sports rear differential (PR-PDU, PDR, or GH2) side flange, or axle shaft inboard flange. Insufficient sealant on the protective cap on the inboard constant velocity joint at the rear differential on vehicle with a sports differential. Optimized use of sealer in production from 07/10/2011.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Transmission and driveline, Axle

Vehicles listed
AUDI S42010, 2011, 2012
AUDI S52010, 2011, 2012
AUDI S5 CABRIOLET2010 to 2012

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
A421524 2026049-2017-10-27. Service bulletin. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 42 number 13-17 dated March 18, 2013. Oil is leaking in the area of the Quattro sports rear differential (PR-PDU, PDR, or GH2) side flange or axle shaft inboard flange. Insufficient sealant on the protective cap on the inboard constant velocity joint at the rear differential on vehicles with a sports differential.
TSB-42-12-112012-09-06. Service bulletin. AUDI: CONSTANT VELOCITY OF JOINT GREASE AT REAR DIFFERENTIAL, CAUSES AN OIL LEAKAGE IN AREA OF QUATTRO SPORTS REAR DIFFERENTIAL SIDE FLANGE, OR AXLE SHAFT INBOARD FLANGE, DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SEALANT ON PROTECTIVE CAP. *PE
TSB-42-11-092011-12-07. Service bulletin. AUDI: VEHICLES WITH QUATTRO SPORTS REAR DIFFERENTIAL LEAKS AT THE REAR AXLE SHAFT SIDE FLANGE OR INBOARD FLANGE. MODELS S4, S5. *PE
TSB-42-11-082011-12-07. Service bulletin. 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