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Volkswagen Passat 2009–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin V231704_2041057 · NHTSA communication 10120091 · issued Apr 13, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Diesel
component
2009–2012
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Update fuel sampling requirement.

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.