Volkswagen Passat 1998–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TB-07-09-06 · NHTSA communication 10030369 · issued May 18, 2009
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2004
model years
7
vehicle entries
Official summary
Volkswagen: engine oil pressure too low, light is on, engine flush. The low engine oil pressure condition may be caused by a restriction of the oil pump suction line strainer. *pe
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.