TSB A912394201818713 — Audi Service bulletin

A912394201818713 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Audi models, 2008 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. This bulletin provides information for when the customer advises that there is cracking, grinding, rattling, humming, whining, or similar interference.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
2Vehicles named
1Model year

Vehicles and model years A912394201818713 names

VehicleModel years
Audi A4 2008
Audi Q7 2008

Every document filed under A912394201818713

Document IDFiledType
A912394201818713 May 8, 2023 Service bulletin

What A912394201818713 covers

Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB A912394201818713?

A912394201818713 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi, covering 2 Audi models across the 2008 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This bulletin provides information for when the customer advises that there is cracking, grinding, rattling, humming, whining, or similar interference.

Which vehicles does A912394201818713 cover?

NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (2008); Audi Q7 (2008). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.

Is TSB A912394201818713 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. A912394201818713 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.

How do I get the full text of A912394201818713?

Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under A912394201818713, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under A912394201818713. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.