Volkswagen Routan 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT281102 · NHTSA communication 10238599 · issued Jul 19, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
New Routan SEL vehicles should be equipped with a start/stop button which is to be inserted into the WIN module during PDI. The button is shipped in the by-pack (found on the third row seat) as shown below.
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.