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Service bulletin V011229 2030455

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 id10156045
Published by NHTSA2019-04-01
Manufacturer's numberV011229 2030455
Manufacturer's date2012-10-02
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; ENGINE

NHTSA's summary

Technical Bulletin (Update Programming MIL ON DTCs P0606, P1388 and or P2201 Stored in ECM Fault Memory): MIL ON with NOx Sensor fault P2201 and/or Engine Control Module faults P1388, P0606 are stored in fault memory. Due to NOx sensor diagnostic strategy and ECM monitoring to being too sensitive. The production solution to this issue was Improved ECM software with revised diagnostic and monitoring strategies being implemented into production. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

The document

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Components

Electrical system, Engine

Trouble codes named

P0606, P1388, P2201

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2013

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
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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