Volkswagen Routan 2009–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V581203 2029303 · NHTSA communication 10157659 · issued Oct 26, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2012
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (Sliding Door Trim Contacting Vehicle Rear Quarter): The customer may experience a door trim panel contacting the quarter panel on either side when opening either of the sliding doors. This bulletin involves installing an additional door panel retention point to prevent the door panel from bowing and contacting the body when the sliding door is opened. This document informs how to diagnoise and the procedure to service this issue. This bulletin involves installing an additional door panel retention point to prevent the door panel from bowing and contacting the body when the
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.