Volkswagen Passat 2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0416 · NHTSA communication 10009885 · issued Oct 21, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2004
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
When slowing to a stop, a harsh 3rd gear to 2nd gear downshift is felt and/or after slowing to a near stop then accelerating again, a clunk is felt. Update programming (flashing) transmission control module (tcm) for harsh shifting. *tt
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.