Volkswagen Passat 2001–2005 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TB551406 · NHTSA communication 10238052 · issued Dec 12, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2001–2005
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Corrosion on the rear lid in the cut-out sections for the license plate light / handle assembly (Figures 1 and 2).
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.