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Service bulletin V551601 2038993

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 id10121083
Published by NHTSA2017-10-31
Manufacturer's numberV551601 2038993
Manufacturer's date2016-01-19
NHTSA componentVISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING

NHTSA's summary

Discussion on Corrosion on Rear Lid at Rear Window Area When the rear window heater is switched ON, power is transmitted to the outer sealing lip of the rear window. In some places the window sealer makes contact with the bus bar of the rear window heater. Contains examples on making claims for repair work

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Glass, wipers and mirrors

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT WAGON1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
06V4700002006-12-12. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

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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