2008 Volkswagen Passat Technical Service Bulletins

621 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2008 Volkswagen Passat. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10038655Feb 14, 2011Engine cooling. Volkswagen: malfunction light is on and there is noise with the engine running rough. Multiple trouble codes possibly stored. All models 2008-2012.
• 10038657Feb 4, 2011Fuel system. Volkswagen: malfunction light is on with two possible fault codes present. This is a fuel pressure concern.
• 10037805Dec 3, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Volkswagen: warranty information for th e transmission valve body.
• 10036493Sep 30, 2010Other or unknown. Volkswagen: child restraint latch guidance fixture; compliance with fmvss 225 (usa only). Update to existing technical bulletin. No production change required. All models.
• 10035185Aug 16, 2010Other or unknown, Electrical system. Volkswagen: hvac blower only operates on high speed (us only). Fresh air blower runs only at highest level. Because of permanent frost and snowfall fine snow can get into the fresh air blower via the air intake.
• 10036970Aug 1, 2010Transmission and drivetrain. Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. In some vehicles it is possible that a bushing inside the mechatronic unit has the potential to wear out prematurely, causing the clutches inside the transmission to operate less smoothly than before. The driver will begin to notice changes in the way the vehicle feels as the transmission shifts (jerking). This change can become very…
• 10034824Jun 7, 2010Fuel system. Volkswagen: due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance.
• 10237716Nov 13, 2009Equipment. The streaming music feature on vehicles equipped with factory or dealer installed Bluetooth will be available only in certain instances. The vehicle must be equipped with the RCD 310 or RCD 510 (Premium 8) radios or the RNS 510 or RNS 315 navigation systems. The Bluetooth system must be either the UHV low (9W2), UHV?NAR (9W7 or 9ZR) factory installed systems or the Volk ? L dealer installed system.
• 10052306Oct 23, 2009Brakes. Volkswagen: update information on models and model years regarding synchronization of electromechanical parking brake (epb) module and due to switch and module not being synchronized, fault codes found. Models 2006-2010 passat, 2009-2013 cc, tiguan.
• 10028104May 12, 2009Engine cooling, Transmission and drivetrain. Volkswagen: the intake flap motor or intake manifold runner position sensor g336 may be inoperative (both are included in one single unit). Models golf, gti, a5 jetta, gli, eos, passat, passat wagon. *pe updated 9/25/09.
• 10030371Apr 1, 2009Engine cooling. Volkswagen: due to change in coolant and engine oil part numbers check/replace oil cooler. On some vehicles with 2.0i tfsi engine leaks on the oil cooler can occur because of a production fault.
• 10030116Mar 6, 2009Electrical system. Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on passat vehicles with v6 engine may corrode and in individual cases break. As a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. The vehicle cannot be started.
• 10029033Mar 6, 2009Electrical system. Volkswagen: the positive battery cable on vehicles may corrode and in individual cases break. As a result, the power supply may be disrupted and e.g. The vehicle cannot be started.
• 10030449Mar 1, 2009Electrical system. Volkswagen: this is to inform you of the release of a new required vehicle update. Check and, if necessary, replace positive battery cable. Models passat, passat wagon, passat cc.
• 10238964Feb 6, 2009Steering, Air bags, Electrical system, Brakes. If, after replacement of the steering rack, fault code 01309 008 is set in the ABS/ESP module only, follow the test plan in GFF for Driver Steering Recommendation (DSR) or channel 3 activation. If the test plan fails to clear the fault, follow the direction below using Vehicle Self Diagnosis in Address Word 44 - Steering Assistance
• 10026848Aug 28, 2008Engine cooling, Body and structure. Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. Heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced.
• 10024403Jan 29, 2008Air bags. Airbag monitoring light on, passenger occupant detection system, dtc 02511 014 stored in memory.
• 10032799Dec 13, 2007Fuel system. Volkswagen: mil on, dtc p129f and/or p310b stored in ecm fault memory. Due to fuel intrusion into the low pressure side fuel pressure sensor-g410, a false signal may be sent to the ecm resulting in a reading that is out of tolerance.
• 10024448Dec 13, 2007Fuel system. Mil on, dtc p129f and/or p310b stored in ecm fault memory.
• 10032254Nov 2, 2007Seats. Volkswagen: seat, heating inoperative. Seat heater will not operate properly or becomes inoperative.
• 10023952Nov 2, 2007Seats. Seat, heating inoperative - seat heater will not operate properly or becomes inoperative.

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