Service bulletin TT 57-12-13
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 | 10073858 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2016-06-22 |
| Manufacturer's number | TT 57-12-13 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-10-05 |
| NHTSA component | SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY |
NHTSA's summary
SUMMARY TO BE PROVIDED ON A FUTURE DATE.
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 PASSAT | 2012, 2013 |
|---|
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2015344 | 2015-07-31. Seats And Restraints |
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A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.
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| TT741502 | 2019-04-15. Service bulletin. Update incorrect model year applicability in model table. Passenger Side Heated Seat May Take Longer to Heat Up and Potentially be Lower in Temperature |
| TT 57-12-13 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (Releasing the Rear Seat Backrest from Inside the Vehicle): If you are unable to open the trunk for any reason, the rear seat backrest can be released from inside the vehicle to access the emergency trunk release. This document informs of the procedure to access the emergency trunk release. |
| TT 741502 | 2019-04-08. Service bulletin. Update incorrect model year applicability in model table. |
| TT 57-12-13 | 2019-04-01. Service bulletin. Tech Tips (Releasing the Rear Seat Backrest from Inside the Vehicle): If you are unable to open the trunk for any reason, the rear seat backrest can be released from inside the vehicle to access the emergency trunk release. This document informs of the procedure to access the emergency trunk release. |
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