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Volkswagen Routan 2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-45C6 · NHTSA communication 10034326 · issued Apr 23, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2010
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: replace steering wheel clockspring to eliminate/prevent ticking noise. Affected vehicles may have been built with a clockspring that can develop a ticking noise over time. This ticking noise can typically be heard while turning the steering wheel. *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.