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Volkswagen Routan 2009–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin 961401 · NHTSA communication 10238503 · issued May 2, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2009–2012
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Rear cargo lower lift gate trim panel cargo light opening is too large.

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.