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December 4, 2015 Service bulletin

When the vehicle is driven between 35 mph and 75 mph, a noise can be heard in the front of the vehicle

Audi technical service bulletin A401548 2042603- for 2009-2010 Audi A4, 2012-2016 Audi A6 and 2009-2016 Audi Q5 and others.

Bulletin number
A401548 2042603-
Component
Steering
Summary
When the vehicle is driven between 35 mph and 75 mph, a noise can be heard in the front of the vehicle. The customer may say that the noise is coming from the steering column area, and may describe the sound as buzzing, humming, whistling, whining, grinding, howling, and/or droning. The best way to understand the complaint is to discuss it with the customer. Faulty wheel bearing(s) may cause the noise.

Owners of these vehicles have filed 223 complaints in the steering category.

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