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Service bulletin EM_3GSunset

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 id10206813
Published by NHTSA2022-02-04
Manufacturer's numberEM_3GSunset
Manufacturer's date2022-01-20
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

3G Sunset Update - E-mail

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

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON2019
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN CC2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
VOLKSWAGEN E-GOLF2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2014, 2015, 2016
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF ALLTRACK2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2014, 2015 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2014, 2015
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2016 to 2019
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID2014, 2015, 2016 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2014
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN LIMITED2018
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG HYBRID2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
23V6190002023-09-06. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
20234872023-08-31. Electrical
23V6040002023-08-30. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
22V8310002022-11-09. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE; VISIBILITY/WIPER
19V6150002019-08-22. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
19V0940002019-02-13. SERVICE BRAKES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
18V8240002018-11-26. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
18V4640002018-07-11. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
20174552017-09-20. Electrical
16V1710002016-03-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

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

Other bulletins for the same vehicles and component
VOS-26-472026-09-04. Service bulletin. 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: Part number 3Q0-959-435N software version number 1307 has incorrect coding.
VOS-26-422026-08-05. Service bulletin. 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.
V9326022080670_12026-04-06. Service bulletin. Flushing H.V. Battery before opening
V9323082071535_62026-04-06. Service bulletin. Determine H.V. Battery Health & Remaining Capacity
VOS-26-152026-04-06. Service bulletin. 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-26-012026-02-06. Service bulletin. 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:
V2715032016076_132026-01-07. Service bulletin. Diagnosis for Excessive Current Draw.
SM 60-20252025-12-05. Other. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
V9325022079221_12025-10-03. Service bulletin. Age-related capacity losses within several or all cell modules or other non-repairable conditions may dictate the need to replace the complete high-voltage battery.
SM 45-20252025-09-04. Other. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.