Volkswagen Passat 2009–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V231502 2041057 · NHTSA communication 10122993 · issued Jun 24, 2015
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Diesel
component
2009–2012
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (No Start, or Rough Running issues): When diagnosing the condition(No Start, or Rough Running) on a common rail diesel vehicle, if no root cause is found after checking all other components and all GFF diagnostic procedures have been performed, it may be necessary to check for metallic particles in the High Pressure Fuel Pump using the service section of this document.
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.