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Volkswagen Passat 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin V571703 2041749 · NHTSA communication 10157839 · issued Sep 20, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2017
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Updated production solution and additional repair instruction.

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.