Volkswagen Touareg 2004–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT420801 · NHTSA communication 10238609 · issued Sep 13, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2004–2010
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
For a complaint of ?clicking noise when backing up and then braking?, be sure to check the lower outboard control arm in the rear suspension for any play in the bushing.
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.