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Service bulletin TB-37-11-02

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10043013
Published by NHTSA2012-02-08
Manufacturer's numberTB-37-11-02
Manufacturer's date2011-11-22
NHTSA componentENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

NHTSA's summary

VOLKSWAGEN: INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE BRACKET UNDER THE HOOD HAD THE SHIFTER CABLE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY. *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, Engine, 12-volt battery

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2012

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

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