Volkswagen Passat 1998–1999 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9901 · NHTSA communication 608343 · issued May 18, 1999
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–1999
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
Subject regarding vehicle's exhibiting failure of the turbocharger due to lack of lubrication on passat with 1.8l 5v turbo vehicles from 1998-1999 up to vin #xe000100. *ms
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.