Volkswagen Routan 2009–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V461203 2028122 · NHTSA communication 10156072 · issued Oct 26, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2011
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (Vibration at the Front of the Vehicle while Braking and or Front Brake Lining Life): This bulletin involves installing new brake linings and replacing both brake rotors as required. This bulletin applies to vehicles built after January, 01, 2009 and before May, 02, 2011. The production solution to this issue was New improved brake pads being introduced. 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.
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.