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September 24, 2014 Service bulletin

Technical Bulletin (Fuel Door Sticks or is Difficult to Open):

Volkswagen technical service bulletin V551403 2033945 for 2012-2013 Volkswagen Passat.

Bulletin number
V551403 2033945
Component
Equipment
Summary
Technical Bulletin (Fuel Door Sticks or is Difficult to Open): This document informs of the fuel door binding due to excess material inside of fuel door housing. The production solution to this issue is a part change to eliminate excess material inside of fuel door housing. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

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