Volkswagen Routan 2009–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TB-40-12-03 · NHTSA communication 10045561 · issued Jul 31, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2009–2010
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Volkswagen: when vehicle is driven, may experience a grinding, growling or humming noise, or premature wear on front wheel bearing or front suspension wheel hub bearing noise. 2009-10 routan. *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.