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Volkswagen Routan 2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-58-09-03 · NHTSA communication 10033217 · issued Nov 30, 2009

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: update programming, power sliding door module-overly sensitive obstruction detection. Vehicle may experience the power sliding door intermittently not fully closing when activated with either the key fob or switches located in the vehicle. The power sliding door will begin the closing process, but then reverse at nearly the closing point, without any obvious obstruction. *pe

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What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.