Volkswagen Passat 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT721301 · NHTSA communication 10237695 · issued Apr 19, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Be aware that the driver seat backrest on vehicles equipped with memory seats will not recline to the point of contacting rear seat. Maximum recline position is shown below. No repairs should be attempted to resolve this normal product characteristic.
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.