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Service bulletin Edition55

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 id10242384
Published by NHTSA2023-09-18
Manufacturer's numberEdition55
Manufacturer's date2013-09-30
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS)

NHTSA's summary

VW Elsa Newsletter

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, Throttle and cruise control, Ignition

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2012, 2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2010, 2011, 2012
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2012, 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

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
9613012024-04-15. Service bulletin. Keyless Entry Inoperative after Access / Start (KESSY) Module Replacement
9413022024-04-15. Service bulletin. Ignition Switch Faults Stored - Various Malfunctioning Comfort Functions
9413012024-04-15. Service bulletin. Ignition Switch Faults Stored - Various Malfunctioning Comfort Functions
TT9614022024-04-08. Service bulletin. Vehicles equipped with Immobilizer 4 (Download) ? Adapting Keys after Vehicle Lock Set Replacement
TT9612072024-04-08. Service bulletin. Equipped With KESSY ? Key Adaptation Tip
Edition312023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition512023-09-18. Service bulletin. VW Elsa Newsletter
TT6414022023-07-31. Service bulletin. To detect which line(s) is inoperative, utilize a volt meter to check for 0 V, which will be present after the open in the grid line. The check must be performed with the engine running and heated rear window switched on. Switch OFF the ignition and visually locate the damage. Proceed with checking any other lines as necessary. Once the damaged line is identified, repair utilizing the Repair kit by Permatex® ITEM 09117.
9613012023-07-24. Service bulletin. Keyless Entry Inoperative after Access / Start (KESSY) Module Replacement
9413022023-07-24. Service bulletin. Ignition Switch Faults Stored - Various Malfunctioning Comfort Functions