TSB TT230628 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
TT230628 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Passat, 1995–1996 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. For long crank/ difficulty starting with the engine hot: Before replacing any components for this complaint, drain the fuel from the vehicle and replace with known good diesel fuel from a reputable source. If the complaint still exists, check fuel pressure and injector timing.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years TT230628 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Passat | 1995, 1996 |
Every document filed under TT230628
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TT230628 | September 12, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What TT230628 covers
Brakes & stability, Fuel system — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB TT230628?
TT230628 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering the Volkswagen Passat across the 1995–1996 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: For long crank/ difficulty starting with the engine hot: Before replacing any components for this complaint, drain the fuel from the vehicle and replace with known good diesel fuel from a reputable source. If the complaint still exists, check fuel pressure and injector timing.
Which vehicles does TT230628 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Passat (1995–1996). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB TT230628 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. TT230628 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of TT230628?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under TT230628, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under TT230628. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.