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Service bulletin A481345 2034351-

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10124511
Published by NHTSA2017-12-05
Manufacturer's numberA481345 2034351-
Manufacturer's date2013-07-10
NHTSA componentSTEERING

NHTSA's summary

Customer may report hearing creaking or squeaking noise from the steering column when steering slowly (the noise can be duplicated while the vehicle is stationary if the steering wheel is turned slowly). The noise may get louder at higher temperatures or when the vehicle is driven for a longer period of time. The noise comes from the sealing sleeve/steering column opening on the bulkhead. Listen to the attached audio file for example of the noise. Insufficient lubrication of the intermediate steering shaft in the area of the sealing sleeve.

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

Steering

Vehicles listed
AUDI A42009, 2010
AUDI A4 ALLROAD2013
AUDI A4 AVANT2011 to 2012
AUDI A52010, 2011, 2012, 2013
AUDI A5 CABRIOLET2010 to 2013
AUDI A62012, 2013, 2014
AUDI A72012, 2013, 2014
AUDI Q52009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
AUDI RS 5 CABRIOLET2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
AUDI RS52012
AUDI RS52013
AUDI S42009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
AUDI S52010, 2011, 2012, 2013
AUDI S5 CABRIOLET2010 to 2013

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
TSB_2074846_52026-10-05. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
TSB_2074846_42026-02-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
TSB_2074846_32025-11-08. Service bulletin. This TSB provides information regarding rotational and other steerihng wheel vibrations.
A4424082074846_22024-10-28. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information when there are vibrations and rotational steering wheel vibrations.
A9424742073332_12024-04-04. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information if there is noise when steering the vehicle.
A4824612034351_12024-03-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains repair information for when there is a creaking/squeaking from the steering column when steering slowly.
A4824602073033_12024-03-06. Service bulletin. This bulletin provides information for when the steering column adjustment does not work.
441447203027572024-03-04. Service bulletin. Alignment - Repair Authorization
441344202256382024-03-04. Service bulletin. Steering wheel shimmy, vibration and/or oscillation
441340202777952024-03-04. Service bulletin. Steering rack control unit cannot be coded