Audi bulletin A402469201714814
What it saysThis bulletin provides information for when there is a chattering/skipping sensation in the front axle on tight turns. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Audi filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jan 12, 2024, received Feb 6, 2024, about the power train. It names 6 model years (2017–2023). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis bulletin provides information for when there is a chattering/skipping sensation in the front axle on tight turns.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A402469201714814 | Service bulletin | Jan 12, 2024 | 10249162 | PDF, 307 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
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Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 6 model years this bulletin names have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group10 other manufacturer communications filed against the Audi R8 under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Audi list.
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|---|---|---|---|
| TSB_2074808_4 | Service bulletin | May 6, 2026 | The high-voltage batteries in electric vehicles are subject to various ageing effects which could lead to the energy content… |
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| TSB_2074808_3 | Service bulletin | Dec 11, 2025 | This bulletin provides additoinal information to assist in determining the energy content of lithium-ion high-voltage batteries. |
| TSB_2060560_4 | Service bulletin | Jul 30, 2025 | This bulletin providesi nformation when various DTCs are stored; high maximum temperature recorded for clutch K1. |
| A3724222074826_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 8, 2024 | This bulletin offers information about the basic information needed for technical requests for gaerbox complaints. |
| A3724142074751_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 31, 2024 | This bulletin provides information about replacing the clutch end cover. |
| A3724132074750_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 31, 2024 | This bulletin provides information about replacing the clutch end cover. |
| A2424612074810_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 31, 2024 | This bulletin provides information when there is a fault shown; Engine: start/stop system, and the start system is not working; mileage belo… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Audi A402469201714814 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the A402469201714814 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does A402469201714814 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 6 model years: 2023 Audi R8, 2022 Audi R8, 2021 Audi R8, 2020 Audi R8, 2018 Audi R8, 2017 Audi R8. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.