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Originally Posted by Tcoat
But a TSB is as good as a recall isn't it?
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Not quite... officially dealers apply TSB as a fix for a known problem or technical issue.
If your VIN is under the TSB then the dealer may apply the fix and write it up as if you had the problem to begin with... but it is meant as a guideline to fix a problem (in addition to FSM), not a preventive fix. But as I have been saying since day 1, your relationship with the dealer is what will get stuff done, above all else.
I remembered that there was the ECU TSB that adjusted timing to prevent DI seal blowout. I mentioned to my friend at the dealer that there was a newer flash for my car and forgot to check the VIN range. This was weeks after I took delivery of my car...
He replied with "your car already has the ECU updated. If you want me to do it again I will, I'll just have to charge you"
-alex