# Service bulletin A481351 2017266\-

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: 10124650
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-12\-05
- Manufacturer's number: A481351 2017266\-
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-08\-30
- NHTSA component: STEERING

## NHTSA's summary

Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 48 number 10\-09 dated August 13, 2010. Electric steering column adjustment is restricted or does not work at all. 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. The seat adjustments can be used to maintain the 10\-inch minimum recommended distance from the steering wheel in case of airbag deployment. 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, so the electric steering column adjustment fails.

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10124650-9999.pdf)
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## Components

Steering

## Vehicles listed

- 2005 to 2012 AUDI A6
- 2003 to 2010 AUDI A8
- 2007 to 2015 AUDI Q7

## 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\_2074846\_4](/bulletins/11028405.md), 2026-02-06, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides information about vibrations and rotational steering vibrations.
- [TSB\_2028220\_13](/bulletins/11027350.md), 2026-01-07, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides regarding visual damage for all vehicles.
- [TSB\_2074846\_3](/bulletins/11025340.md), 2025-11-08, Service bulletin: STEERING. This TSB provides information regarding rotational and other steerihng wheel vibrations.
- [A4824732075199\_1](/bulletins/11009362.md), 2024-10-28, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides information when there is a prompt to take over steering; hands off detection.
- [A4424082074846\_2](/bulletins/11009347.md), 2024-10-28, Service bulletin: STEERING. This bulletin provides information when there are 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.
- [A4824612034351\_1](/bulletins/10250555.md), 2024-03-06, Service bulletin: STEERING:COLUMN; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. This bulletin contains repair information for when there is a creaking/squeaking from the steering column when steering slowly.
- [44144720302757](/bulletins/10251028.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin: STEERING. Alignment \- Repair Authorization
- [44134520301944](/bulletins/10251026.md), 2024-03-04, Service bulletin: STEERING. Steering wheel vibration and/or oscillation at low mileage \- Repair Authorization

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