Service bulletin Update Bulletin
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 | 10156043 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2019-04-01 |
| Manufacturer's number | Update Bulletin |
| Manufacturer's date | 2012-10-09 |
| NHTSA component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT |
NHTSA's summary
UPDATE Technical Bulletin (UPDATE ? 96C7 Micro Switch for Oil Level): This update has been proactively released to prevent continuous illumination of the ?oil level low? displayed in the MFI after oil has been properly filled by providing the missing signal to instrument cluster as hood is opened and closed. This signal is necessary to reset the oil level indicator in the instrument cluster. This document informs of the method to service this issue to reset the oil level indicator in the instrument cluster
The document
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Components
Electrical system, Equipment and accessories
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | 2012, 2013 |
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Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 16V171000 | 2016-03-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING |
|---|---|
| 2016132 | 2016-03-23. Electrical |
| 2014068 | 2014-03-05. Accessories |
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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