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Service bulletin SB-97P4-Y5

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10030449
Published by NHTSA2009-10-06
Manufacturer's numberSB-97P4-Y5
Manufacturer's date2009-03-01
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA's summary

VOLKSWAGEN: THIS IS TO INFORM YOU OF THE RELEASE OF A NEW REQUIRED VEHICLE UPDATE. CHECK AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE. MODELS PASSAT, PASSAT WAGON, PASSAT CC. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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