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Volkswagen Passat 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin VWP-17-08 · NHTSA communication 10164244 · issued Aug 20, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Diesel
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

This document informs dealers of an "Extended Emissions Warranty" Limited Warranty Extension for certain 2.0L TDI GEN 2 vehicles. Added clarification on totaled vehicles and loaners.

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.