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November 13, 2013 Service bulletin

The customer complains of hearing a creaking or knocking noise from the front of the vehicle when the...

Audi technical service bulletin A551333 2035797- for 2012-2014 Audi Q5, 2012-2014 Audi A5 and 2013-2014 Audi A4 Allroad and others.

Bulletin number
A551333 2035797-
Component
Suspension
Summary
The customer complains of hearing a creaking or knocking noise from the front of the vehicle when the vehicle is twisted, such as when being driven into or out of a driveway. The customer may describe the location of the noise source as the front suspension area. This type of noise may be caused by the contact between the hood height adjustment stop buffers and the lock carrier. While noises originating from the front of the vehicle may have a number of causes, the repair described below will eliminate this possible cause.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 18 complaints in the suspension category.

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