Audi / Volkswagen Recline Backrest Seat Motor Front, Left 3B0959761T
OEM Part #: 3B0-959-761-T (3B0959761T)
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Used OEM Audi recline backrest seat motor, OEM part number 3B0959761T. This genuine motor also replaces earlier versions 3B0959761AA, 3B0959761H, and 3B0959761S. It is the front left seat motor that controls the backrest recline function. When this motor fails, the seatback may not adjust or will move only intermittently.
Specifications
| Fits Vehicle Model | A6, Allroad, Golf, Jetta, Passat, RS6, S6 |
| Fits Vehicle Make | Audi, Volkswagen |
| OEM Part No | 3B0-959-761-T (3B0959761T) |
| Compatible OEM Part No | 3B0-959-761-AA, 3B0-959-761-H, 3B0-959-761-S |
| Side | Front, Left |
| Category | Seats |
Compatible Vehicles
Fits 148 vehicle configurations across 2 makes, 1998-2005.
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This list shows year, make, and model. Some years have multiple trims or
engines that use different parts, and individual listings may have
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View all 148 vehicle configurations — 6 with fitment notes
| Year | Make | Model | Trim | Engine | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Audi | A6 | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | For Vehicles Where Last 6 Digits of VIN Number are Greater Than 131820 |
| 1998 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.8L V6 | For Vehicles Where Last 6 Digits of VIN Number are Greater Than 131820 |
| 1999 | Audi | A6 | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 1999 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 1999 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Audi | A6 | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2000 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2001 | Audi | A6 | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2001 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2001 | Audi | Allroad | Quattro Wagon | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2002 | Audi | A6 | Sedan | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2002 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Wagon | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2002 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2002 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2002 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2002 | Audi | Allroad | Quattro Wagon | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2002 | Audi | S6 | Wagon | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2003 | Audi | A6 | Sedan | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2003 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Wagon | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2003 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2003 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2003 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2003 | Audi | Allroad | Quattro Wagon | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2003 | Audi | RS6 | Sedan | 4.2L V8 Turbo | |
| 2003 | Audi | S6 | Wagon | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2004 | Audi | A6 | Sedan | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2004 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Wagon | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2004 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 3.0L V6 | |
| 2004 | Audi | A6 | Quattro Sedan | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2004 | Audi | Allroad | Quattro Wagon | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Audi | Allroad | Quattro Wagon | 4.2L V8 | |
| 2005 | Audi | Allroad | Quattro Wagon | 2.7L V6 Turbo | |
| 2005 | Audi | Allroad | Quattro Wagon | 4.2L V8 | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 2.0L l4 | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 2.8L V6 | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L l4 | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | For Vehicles Where Last 6 Digits of VIN Number are Greater Than 140000 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | For Vehicles Where Last 6 Digits of VIN Number are Greater Than 140000 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | For Vehicles Where Last 6 Digits of VIN Number are Greater Than 140000 |
| 1999 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | For Vehicles Where Last 6 Digits of VIN Number are Greater Than 140000 |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2000 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Golf | Hatchback | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2001 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 4.0L W8 | |
| 2002 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 4.0L W8 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 4.0L W8 | |
| 2003 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 4.0L W8 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.0L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.0L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 4.0L W8 | |
| 2004 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 4.0L W8 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.5L l5 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Sedan | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.9L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Jetta | Wagon | 2.0L l4 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | 4 Wagon | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.8L V6 | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | Sedan | 2.0L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.0L l4 Diesel Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 1.8L l4 Turbo | |
| 2005 | Volkswagen | Passat | Wagon | 2.8L V6 |