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Volkswagen Passat 2000–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0513 · NHTSA communication 10016097 · issued Jul 28, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2001
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Update programming for catalytic converter system. *sc

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.