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Volkswagen CC 2006–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin V-401202 · NHTSA communication 10044921 · issued Jun 27, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2006–2012
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: front suspension, knocking noise. Knocking noise from vehicle front. Typically occurs only one time after each direction change (forward or backward, left or right). The sub frame shifts slightly relative to the body due to wax residue in-between components. Maximum acceleration and braking in vehicles that are driven hard are contributors to the occurrence. Also included model passat year 2011. *js

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.