Service bulletin TB441402
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| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10238015 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2023-06-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | TB441402 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-10-08 |
| NHTSA component | TIRES |
NHTSA's summary
This Technical Bulletin provides information on improving vehicle drift/pull using selective tire placement. The information provided is based on the Hunter GSP9700 with StraightTrak® (VAS 6230x ) and John Bean RFV2000 with OptiLine® (VAS 6311A) diagnostic balancer. The diagnostic procedures 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
Tires
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | 2013, 2014 |
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