Volkswagen Passat 2012–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V4019012028353_12 · NHTSA communication 11016583 · issued Mar 10, 2025
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Suspension
component
2012–2019
model years
8
vehicle entries
Official summary
Front suspension noisy, spring rubs on strut perch.
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.