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Volkswagen Passat 2009–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT941301 · NHTSA communication 10237756 · issued May 24, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2010
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

When replacing J527 steering column control module, be aware that there may be two different replacement part numbers listed in ETKA. The correct replacement part number is determined by the hardware part number of the module originally installed in the vehicle.

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.