Technical Bulletins and Recall Notices
Technical Service Bulletins for the B5 & B5.5 Passat from 1998
through 2001.
- Engine Misfire
(! HOT !)
- Turbocharger,
Failure Due to Lack of Lubrication (!
HOT !)
- Warranty
Extension Covering Certain Oil Sludge Related Repairs - Letter
(TSB #421, August 2004) (! HOT !)
- LATCH System
“Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren”, Installing/Retrofitting
- Rear cup
holder, breakaway design
- Windshield,
cleaning residue from exterior surface
- Paint finish,
reducing swirl marks and fine scratches
- Alloy wheels,
cleaning
- Thin film of
oil collects on Mass Airflow Sensor (MAF)
- Electrical
Wiring Diagrams, Troubleshooting& Component Locations Technical
Bulletin No. 9 (only a notice, not the actual TSB)
- Repeat repairs
on vehicles within warranty
- Enhanced
Pre-delivery Inspection
- Comfort
System ECM – unnecessary replacement
- Central
Locking System, Function Options
- Clutch Pedal
Position (CPP) Switch, Checking
- Enhanced
Pre-Delivery Inspection, Cancelled
- Sidewinder
Key and Locks
- Sunroof Motor,
Potentiometer, Matching Terminal Material when Replacing
- Front Seat
with Side Airbag, Installing Tool VAS Prior to Removing Seats
General VW Technical Service Bulletins that Include the B5 & B5.5
Passat from 1998 through 2001.
- Fuel
Neutralization for Fuel Tanks Removed From Vehicles
- Radio Code
Retrieval Procedures
- Remote Trunk
Release, Transmitter Function
- Airbag Coding
- Musty Odor
from Heating and Ventilation System
- Engine Oil,
Capacities
- Sidewinder Key
and Locks
- Windshield,
Cleaning Residue from Exterior Surface
- Radio Serial
Number / Code, Sticker Location
- AM Radio, Poor or No Reception
- Approved Oil Types for Volkswagen Engines
! HOT !
- Selecting Oil for your VW ! HOT !
Maintenance Bulletins for the B5 & B5.5 Passat from 1998 through
2001.
- Front
Suspension Shipping Spacers, Remove at Pre-Delivery Inspection
Recall Notices for the B5 & B5.5 Passat from 1998 through 2001.
- 1999
Volkswagen Passat Vehicles Replace Tie Rod Ends
- Install Vacuum
By-pass kit
- Fuel Filler
Neck Shielding
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