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Volkswagen Jetta 2005–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-30-07-01 · NHTSA communication 10032253 · issued Oct 1, 2007

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2005–2006
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: clutch, friction material flaw (sachs only). It has been identified that some sachs clutch comp9onents may have a developmental (friction material) flaw which may cause premature clutch disc wear. Friction material flaw on clutch plate or pressure plate which leads to burnt, shredded, or missing clutch plate material on sachs clutch plate only. *pe

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.