Service bulletin ESA-26E1
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 | 10054864 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2014-03-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | ESA-26E1 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2013-09-18 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR |
NHTSA's summary
VOLKSWAGEN: THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MONITORING SYSTEM, WITH THE ECM SOFTWARE, IS TOO SENSITIVE AND CAUSES THE MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP (MIL) TO COME ON AND EXCEED EMISSIONS STANDARDS FOR FEDERAL AND/OR CALIFORNIA. MODEL 1999-2002 JETTA, GOLF, GTI. *PE
The document
No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.
Components
Electrical system, Engine, Exhaust and emissions, Catalytic converter, Software
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
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