July 18, 2014 Service bulletin

Warranty Information (Turbocharger Limited Warranty Extension): Volkswagen has extended the Emissions...

Volkswagen technical service bulletin VWP-14-04 for 2012-2013 Volkswagen Passat.

Bulletin number: VWP-14-04
Component: Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control
Summary: Warranty Information (Turbocharger Limited Warranty Extension): Volkswagen has extended the Emissions Control Systems Warranty for the turbocharger under specific conditions to 10 years or 120,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle?s original in-service date, for certain 2012 ? 2013 Model Year Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel Engine vehicles. Volkswagen has determined that, under specific conditions, the turbocharger could malfunction and may cause the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) on the instrument cluster to illuminate due to the presence of specific fault codes caused by this component. Additionally, you may hear noise coming from the turbocharger.

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