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Volkswagen Touareg 2004–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin V581501 2039001 · NHTSA communication 10123020 · issued Jul 21, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2004–2010
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Corrosion, Rear Inner Doors in Door Fold Area): Corrosion in the fold of the rear door issue. This document contains information on how to diagnose, and service this issue. This document also gives examples on filling out a claim form for the service.

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.