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Volkswagen Passat 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin SM G-2019 · NHTSA communication 10165030 · issued Sep 12, 2019

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2014
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

The part number listed in the document are to be returned if they meet the criteria provided.

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.