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Service bulletin V271301 2033978

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 id10125821
Published by NHTSA2017-12-14
Manufacturer's numberV271301 2033978
Manufacturer's date2013-06-13
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

NHTSA's summary

Technical Bulletin (Generator Replacement): This document informs of Charging System inoperative/malfunctions, noise from engine compartment, accessory drive belt damaged or missing. From this condition one or more of the following symptoms are possible * Discharged Battery * No Start * Battery Indicator illuminated in Instrument Cluster * "Low Voltage" DTCs in various control modules * Engine noise * Accessory Drive Belt damaged or missing If a generator is replaced, there must be a confirmed failed GFF Test Plan available, or in the event of a mechanical failure of the component, complete and detailed documentation of the reason for the replacement, which must be submitted into the warranty claim comments.

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

Electrical system, Engine

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2012, 2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN CC2012
VOLKSWAGEN CC2013
VOLKSWAGEN CC2014
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2013
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2012, 2013, 2014

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
19V6150002019-08-22. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
17V3090002017-05-11. POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
16V1710002016-03-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20161322016-03-23. Electrical

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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