# 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.

- Type: Service bulletin
- NHTSA id: 10125821
- Published by NHTSA: 2017\-12\-14
- Manufacturer's number: V271301 2033978
- Manufacturer's date: 2013\-06\-13
- NHTSA component: ELECTRICAL 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

- [NHTSA's copy of the document (PDF)](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10125821-9999.pdf)
- [If that address does not open, try this one](https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2013/MC-10125821-0001.pdf)

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it.

## Components

Electrical system, Engine

## Vehicles listed

- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE
- 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC
- 2013 VOLKSWAGEN CC
- 2014 VOLKSWAGEN CC
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN EOS
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF
- 2012 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
- 2013 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
- 2014 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN GTI
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
- 2012 to 2014 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

## Recalls for the same vehicles and component

- [19V615000](/recalls/nhtsa/19V615000.md), 2019-08-22: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI\-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI\-THEFT DEVICE
- [17V309000](/recalls/nhtsa/17V309000.md), 2017-05-11: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
- [16V171000](/recalls/nhtsa/16V171000.md), 2016-03-24: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- [2016132](/recalls/tc/2016132.md), 2016-03-23: Electrical

## Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component

- [V0116152014815\_20](/bulletins/11038146.md), 2026-10-06, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Suggested fuel additive
- [SM 35\-2026](/bulletins/11036867.md), 2026-09-04, Other: ENGINE. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
- [VOS\-26\-42](/bulletins/11035772.md), 2026-08-05, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the issue: DA 0019 \- Hotfix 12\-V battery test\(s\) – No battery diagnosis \- Inconclusive test result.
- [V1718062017813\_24](/bulletins/11035762.md), 2026-08-05, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
- [V1719012012855\_81](/bulletins/11034617.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards
- [TT 13\-20\-01\_3](/bulletins/11034614.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start.
- [TT 10\-18\-02\_2](/bulletins/11034613.md), 2026-07-07, Service bulletin: ENGINE. Lubricating engine components before reassembly.
- [VOS\-26\-21](/bulletins/11030847.md), 2026-04-06, Service bulletin: ENGINE. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct the error message ERP0204E could occur during perform initial operation, software configuration, SVM updates for any control module\(s\) etc.
- [VOS\-26\-15](/bulletins/11030829.md), 2026-04-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct multiple test plans: All basic settings test for the following components \- Fill and bleed cooling system issue, N493, J338, Camshaft, V465 etc. Use this test for all the basic setting. You will need to select the component you need to run the basic settings. But there are also stand\-alone tests for each of those components.
- [VOS\-26\-01](/bulletins/11028490.md), 2026-02-06, Service bulletin: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A software fix is needed to correct a test that is not reading any information from the battery data module \(BDM\) and will output:

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