Volkswagen Passat 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT691303 · NHTSA communication 10239800 · issued Apr 25, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seat Belts
component
2012–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Seat belt tensioner igniter 1 (N153 for driver side and N154 for passenger side) and belt force limiter (G551 for driver side and G552 for passenger side) are located in the seat belt retractor assembly, while seat belt tensioner igniter 2 (N297 for driver side and N298 for passenger side) is located in the seat belt end fitting. The connector for N297/N298 can be accessed by removing B-pillar trim and pulling back carpet slightly.
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.