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Volkswagen Passat 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT921201a · NHTSA communication 10237744 · issued Oct 5, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Be aware that 2012-2013 Passat vehicles are not equipped with the rain sensing windshield wiper function. This function may also be referred to as auto wipers or automatic wipers. The G397 Rain/light recognition sensor may be installed on some vehicles, but this sensor is used only for auto headlamp function.

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.