Volkswagen Routan 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V461407 2033247 · NHTSA communication 10124469 · issued Aug 14, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (Front Brake Judder And / Or Vibration): This bulletin involves installing new right and left front lower control arms, brake linings and resurfacing or replacing both front brake rotors. Vehicle owners may feel brake pedal pulsation, steering wheel shake and/or floor pan vibration. The product solution to this issue was New improved brake pads and lower control arms were introduced. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
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.