Cut & paste for Audi AZ website:

Campaign - 40G4: Suspension track control links, Front.
Models affected: A4, A6, A8, Prod Date: 1995 - 2000.

On some Audi vehicles (older models) there is a possibility of damage occurring to the sealing boots on the front track control links. This can lead to premature wear and, in isolated cases, failure of the track control links (for the most part on high-mileage vehicles).

This only applies to a limited number of vehicles built within a specific period.

Please contact your authorised Audi dealer to arrange a suitable booking at your convenience, quoting product campaign - 40G4.<ul><li><a href="http://www.audi.co.nz/customerservice/campaigns/campaign.asp?ArtID=1138448779">Audi NZ</a></li></ul>

 

Does AoA have a listing like this? Can't seem to find anything.

 

Audi Vehicles - A4, A6, A8 (Campaign REF #40G4)

Date: 07/06/2004

Supplier: Allied Automotive Consulting Services P/L

Category: Motor Vehicles

Product Info: (Note this recall has been downgraded to a NON-SAFETY campaign). Audi Older Vehicles. Certain A4, A6 and A8 models, produced up to 31 December 1999.

Defect details: There is a possibility of damage occurring in the sealing rubber boots on the front suspension track control link ball joints fitted to certain A4/A6 and A8 vehicles produced up to 31 December 1999 which if left unrectified, could lead to ingress of moisture and or dirt into the joints.

Consumer action: (Note this recall has been downgraded to a NON-SAFETY related compaign). Contact your authorised Audi Dealer

Make: Audi

Model: A4, A6, A8

Target Number: 12,834

Model Years From: Up to 31 December 1999

Consequences: If the fault is left unrectified it could lead to ingress of moisture and or dirt into the joints.

Campaign Number: REF#40G4

The following link will open in a new window and take you out of the Product Recalls Australia site.

The Department of Transport and Regional Services has overall policy responsibility for monitoring the conduct and outcomes of motor vehicle safety recalls in Australia.

New Search<ul><li><a href="http://www.recalls.gov.au/search.cfm?psa_id=10671&amp;keyword=40g4&amp;rcl_t ype=recalls_vehicle">Product Recalls Australia</a></li></ul>

 

We had that already in the states.

Recalls Summary

Make: AUDI
Model: A4
Year: 1998
Recall Number: 99V248000
Summary:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE TIE RODS OF THE STEERING ASSEMBLY ARE PROTECTED ON EACH SIDE BY A SEAL TO PREVENT MOISTURE AND DUST PARTICLES FROM ENTERING THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME TIE ROD SEALS MAY NOT SEAL PROPERLY.
Consequence:
IF MOISTURE AND/OR DUST PARTICLES ENTER THE SWIVEL BEARING MECHANISM, THE SWIVEL BEARING COULD WEAR OVER TIME DIMINISHING THE STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.
Remedy:
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE TIE RODS.
Notes:
VW RECALL NO. UL/AUDI RECALL NO. KW. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 5, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987 OR AUDI AT 1-800-822-2834. ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).<ul><li><a href="http://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/cars/problems/recalls/recallsearch.cfm">Recall info.</a></li></ul>

 

from google:

does one of you have already the workshop action 40G4 - support arms four-steering wheel front axle over itself "are issued" to leave?
It concerns here the large recall action of Volkswagen/cAudi von Anfang May ' 04, with world-wide over 800.000 vehicles (in Germany approx. 400,000 Fz.) into the examination of the support arms into the workshops to be called up are. Vehicles with four-steering wheel front axle to approx. are concerned. BJ. 1999.
My A6 (Avant AFB ' 98) was concerned. I let the two wishbones exchange above on a side (the other side was successful to me) with the friendly one and asked for the recall action. The customer service human being said, the action 40G4 in the context of the wishbone exchange with is examined.
When afternoon fetching the two straight support arms had been exchanged actually free of charge. The necessary wheel alignment (by wishbone exchange) had not been charged likewise.
In principle no bad result! The car drives again very pleasantly and follows the steering movements substantially better (whether now by the new wishbones or the new support arms I cannot say unfortunately, there at the same time renewed)!<ul><li><a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&amp;sl=de&amp;u=http://community.dieselschrauber.de/viewtopic.php%3Ft%3D6270%26view%3Dprevious&amp;pre v=/search%3Fq%3D40G4%2Baudi%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26ie%3D UTF-8%26c2coff%3D1%26sa%3DG">googl