Volkswagen Routan 2009–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT 58-12-01 · NHTSA communication 10157628 · issued Oct 12, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2009–2013
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tech Tips (Turn Signals Flash While Power Sliding Doors Are Opening): Power Sliding Side Door Open Flash is a feature that can be enabled or disabled by the customer. When enabled, the left and right exterior hazard lights will flash for 12 seconds when either sliding door is opened. This will alert other drivers in the area that passenger(s) could be entering or exiting the vehicle. The Sliding Side Door Open Flash can be enabled or disabled by performing the procedure in this document:
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.