Volkswagen Passat 2001–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V501401 2038981 · NHTSA communication 10122613 · issued Nov 24, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2001–2010
model years
19
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (Front Fender - Corrosion on Wheel Arch): The wheel liner touches the arch area of the fender and rubs off the paint in the contact area. The corrosion is caused by dirt accumulations and movements of the wheel liner. The document informs how to identify affected parts. It then gives direction on servicing the issue
Vehicles covered
- 2001 Volkswagen Passat
- 2002 Volkswagen Passat
- 2003 Volkswagen Passat
- 2004 Volkswagen Passat
- 2005 Volkswagen Passat
- 2006 Volkswagen Passat
- 2008 Volkswagen Passat
- 2009 Volkswagen Passat
- 2010 Volkswagen Passat
- 2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2002 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2004 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2005 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2006 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2007 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2008 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2009 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2010 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
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.