Service bulletin TB-72-12-01
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.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10045579 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2012-09-11 |
| Manufacturer's number | TB-72-12-01 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-07-12 |
| Replaces | TB-72-12-01--A |
| NHTSA component | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST |
NHTSA's summary
VOLKSWAGEN: WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE OR HAVING SEAT RAISED OR LOWERED, TOLERANCES BETWEEN SEAT BOLT FRAME LINK PIVOT POINTS AND SEAT BOLT (LINK SCREW) CREATES A SQUEAKING NOISES. 2011-12 JETTA/PASSAT. *PE UPDATED 9/12/12. *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
Seats
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | 2011, 2012 |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | 2012 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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