TSB TSB-44-13-46 — Audi Service bulletin
TSB-44-13-46 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Audi A4, 1995–1996 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. MODEL 1995-2014 ALL.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TSB-44-13-46 names
Every document filed under TSB-44-13-46
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TSB-44-13-46 | December 9, 2013 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TSB-44-13-46?
TSB-44-13-46 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi, covering the Audi A4 across the 1995–1996 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: AUDI: ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, USE CALIBRATED TORQUE WRENCH AND NOT TORQUE STICKS, TORQUE EXTENSION BARS AND IMPACT GUNS/WRENCHES NOT APPROVED FOR USAGE ON WHEEL BOLTS BY MANUFACTURER, THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO BRAKE, STEERING WHEEL, HUB. MODEL 1995-2014 ALL.
Which vehicles does TSB-44-13-46 cover?
NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (1995–1996). 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 TSB-44-13-46 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TSB-44-13-46 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 TSB-44-13-46?
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 TSB-44-13-46, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
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 TSB-44-13-46. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.