Addressing Water Intrusion in the Volkswagen Taillight Area Palatine IL

By Dan Espersen
8/5/2008

Vehicle manufacturers regularly publish Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs), which are updates to repair procedures, techniques, part numbers, equipment and materials, as well as repair information for known issues reported from repair facilities and customers.

Without prior knowledge of these updates, you and your team may service or repair a vehicle with outdated information. Or you may be chasing a problem not even related to the collision or your repair. Researching TSBs prior to production can save your technicians many hours of valuable production time and will ultimately increase your overall cycle times.

Here’s a TSB that outlines a repair for a water leak around the taillight area on certain 2006-2008 Volkswagen models.

Service Information

Always refer to ALLDATA Collision for safety procedures, identification of material types, recommended refinish materials, removal and installation procedures. Always refer to Volkswagen for questions relating to applicable or non-applicable warranty repair
information.

Affected Vehicles

2006-2008 Volkswagen Rabbits and GTIs

Required Parts

Tail lamp left – 1K6945095M

Tail lamp right – 1K6945096M

Condition

Water intrusion in the rear of the vehicle or around the rear tail lamp area, or excessive accumulation of water visible inside the rear tail lamps.

Cause

Inadequate sealing surfaces, rear of body and/or rear taillights.

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