Volkswagen Passat 1998–2000 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin VM · NHTSA communication 10011593 · issued Dec 1, 2004
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
1998–2000
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Check/replace front suspension lower control arms. *tc this supercedes the vm service action dated november 2004. *tt
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.