Q7 Quattro V6-3.6L (BHK) (2007)
Drive/Propeller Shaft: Customer Interest
Wheels/Tires/Drivetrain - Steering Wheel Oscillations
48 Steering wheel vibration and/or oscillation
44 10 04
2016304/6
May 18, 2010
Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 44 number 09-04 dated April 21, 2009 for reasons listed below.
Affected Vehicles
Condition
Complaints of steering wheel vibration and/or steering wheel oscillation while driving at highway speeds (typically between 60 - 86 mph).
This condition does not result in any handling concerns or loss of vehicle control.
Technical Background
The above stated conditions may be caused by the following:
^ Imbalanced wheel and tire assembly.
^ Tires with high road force values.
^ Imbalanced or out of phase front driveshaft.
Production Solution
Not applicable.
Service
Before the test drive:
It is critical to address all of the points in section Before the test drive in order to ensure that the conditions observed during the test drive are valid
concerns.