# Service bulletin V401601 2043146

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: 10121114
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-10\-31
- Manufacturer's number: V401601 2043146
- Manufacturer's date: 2016\-02\-02
- NHTSA component: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER; SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

## NHTSA's summary

Technical Bulletin about a customer concern stating that customer observed one or more of the shocks/struts appearing to have an oil leak. Document contains examples of Strut or Shock Absorber Leak Assessments

## The document

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10121114-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2016/MC-10121114-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Suspension, Shocks and struts

## Vehicles listed

- 2006 to 2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
- 2011 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
- 2012 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
- 2012 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE
- 2009 to 2011 VOLKSWAGEN CC
- 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC
- 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC
- 2014 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN CC
- 2006 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
- 2007 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
- 2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- 2007 to 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- 2010 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- 2014 to 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
- 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
- 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN
- 2006 to 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
- 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
- 2006 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
- 2007 to 2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN
- 2009 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN
- 2006 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
- 2006 to 2009 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT
- 2009 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN
- 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
- 2009 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
- 2006 to 2016 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [VIN 4 A PIN\-2018](/bulletins/10149872.md), 2018-12-03, Service bulletin: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY; ENGINE; SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT; VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR; SEATS; EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER\(MOTORCYCLE\). Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, 60/40 split center seats rattle, car speaker is distorted.

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