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Volkswagen Passat 2001–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin V501505_2038981 · NHTSA communication 10095561 · issued Jun 7, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001–2010
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

To update claim processing statement.

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.