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Volkswagen Touareg 2009–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin VWC 18 09 · NHTSA communication 10149885 · issued Aug 14, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

This document advises dealers regarding the mandatory fuel refill for vehicles receiving the 3.0L TDI emissions modification.

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.