Volkswagen Passat 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT571207 · NHTSA communication 10239401 · issued Jul 13, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
When replacing a front door seal on a 2012/2013 Passat, it is important to make sure the seal is properly aligned. When installing a front door seal, make sure the L or R (depending on side) printed on the seal lines up with the center of the radius of the upper rear corner. When seal is installed in this manner, the splice should be within +/- 50 mm of the door arrestor.
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.