Service bulletin TB441302
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 | 10238008 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2023-06-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | TB441302 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-05-09 |
| NHTSA component | WHEELS; SUSPENSION |
NHTSA's summary
This Technical Bulletin provides an overview for performing vehicle four Wheel Alignment, and information on improving vehicle drift/pull using selective tire placement. The information provided is based on the Hunter alignment equipment, Hunter GSP9700 with StraighTrak (VAS 6230x ) and John Bean RFV2000 with OptiLine (VAS 6311A) diagnostic balancer. The alignment information provided in this bulletin is not limited to the Hunter alignment equipment, and still applies with the use of other Volkswagen approved alignment equipment. The diagnostic procedure for selective tire placement, to improve vehicle drift/pull, will require the use of one of the diagnostic balancers previously mentioned.
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
Suspension, Wheels
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | 2012, 2013 |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE | 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | 2012, 2013 |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID | 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it) |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | 2012, 2013 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 2014464 | 2014-10-20. Suspension |
|---|---|
| 14V656000 | 2014-10-20. SUSPENSION:REAR |
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