Volkswagen Touareg 2011–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT721202 · NHTSA communication 10237693 · issued Nov 2, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2012
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Customer concern of seat backrest in a different position when re-entering the vehicle may be caused by customer contacting backrest adjustment switch while exiting the vehicle. To prevent contact with switch, install updated switch trim panel with added cover over backrest adjustment switch as shown below. Be aware that the trim panel part number is based on vehicle trim level. Part numbers are as follows.
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.