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Volkswagen Routan 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin V511401 2037787 · NHTSA communication 10120229 · issued Jul 25, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Rattle, Tick or Squeak from the Instrument Panel Area): A sheet metal contact or touch condition under the cowl panel cover in either right or left corner of the plenum below the hood hinge may cause the rattle, tick, or squeak noise. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

Vehicles covered

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.