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Volkswagen Routan 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT371201 · NHTSA communication 10238603 · issued Jan 20, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2011–2014
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

The transmission will skip select gears during shifts to allow the engine to operate at lower speeds.

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.