Service bulletin SA-28F3
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10033216 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2010-07-26 |
| Manufacturer's number | SA-28F3 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2010-07-01 |
| Replaces | SAC-28F3-REV-9 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
NHTSA's summary
VOLKSWAGEN: (REVISED) VEHICLES MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. IF THIS HAPPENS, THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) WILL ILLUMINATED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE SOME DETERIORATION IN PERFORMANCE. IN SOME CASES, A MALFUNCTIONING IGNITION COIL MAY CAUSE A VEHICLE TO EXCEED FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS STANDARDS. 2001-2007 PASSA/PASSAT WAGON. *PE UPDATED 8/9/10. *PE UPDATED 11/8/10. *PE UPDATED 12/8/10. *PE UPDATED 2/28/11. *PE UPDATED 3/21/11. *PE
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Engine, Ignition
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO | 2001, 2002 |
| VOLKSWAGEN EOS | 2006 |
| VOLKSWAGEN EOS | 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI | 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI | 2004 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI | 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON | 2004, 2005, 2006 |
| VOLKSWAGEN R32 | 2004 |
| VOLKSWAGEN R32 | 2005 to 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT | 2006, 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| VOLKSWAGEN VOLKSWAGEN | 2001 to 2003 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
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| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 2011-03-23. Service bulletin. VOLKSWAGEN: GASOLINE ENGINE VEHICLES INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, REPLACE IGNITION COILS. VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION MAY HAVE IGNITION COILS THAT COULD MALFUNCTION UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. MODELS PASSAT AND WAGON; GOLF; GTI; JETTA AND WAGON; NEW BEETLE AND CONVERTIBLE; PHAETON; EOS; RABBIT, ETC. *PE |
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