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Service bulletin V871508 2005566

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10123013
Published by NHTSA2017-11-08
Manufacturer's numberV871508 2005566
Manufacturer's date2015-07-07
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

Technical Bulletin (HVAC, Unpleasant Odor): Unpleasant odor is coming from Heating and Ventilation system. Odor mainly occurs after vehicle has been sitting (unused) at least 5 hours and within 20 to 60 seconds after vehicle is first started. This document contains information on how to diagnose, and service this issue.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Engine, Equipment and accessories

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2011
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO2000, 2001, 2002
VOLKSWAGEN CC2009 to 2011
VOLKSWAGEN CC2012
VOLKSWAGEN CC2013
VOLKSWAGEN CC2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2006
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2007 to 2009
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2016
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2016
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON2004, 2005, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT2006, 2007, 2008
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2008
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2003
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
17V3090002017-05-11. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
16V6470002016-09-07. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
16V3370002016-05-23. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
15V7050002015-10-26. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE; SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
20155042015-10-23. Engine
15V3110002015-05-26. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
20140682014-03-05. Accessories
20113312011-09-08. Accessories
11V4660002011-09-07. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
11V1950002011-03-29. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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