Volkswagen Passat 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT571303 · NHTSA communication 10239404 · issued Mar 15, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2012–2013
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
After enabling the auto-unlock feature through the MFI, it is necessary to road test vehicle over 10 MPH. After vehicle has been driven over 10 MPH, place shifter in park, switch off ignition, open driver door, and verify all other doors unlock.
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.