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Service bulletin Edition38

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 id10242395
Published by NHTSA2023-09-18
Manufacturer's numberEdition38
Manufacturer's date2013-06-03
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

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, Glass, wipers and mirrors, Heating and air conditioning

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2011, 2012, 2013

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

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20246482024-10-30. Heater And Defroster
19V6150002019-08-22. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE; STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
16V1710002016-03-24. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
20161322016-03-23. Electrical
14V6580002014-10-20. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
11V1960002011-03-29. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
20111322011-03-25. Electrical

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-26-422026-08-05. 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.
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:
V2719012011894262024-09-06. Service bulletin. Battery testing
9613012024-04-15. Service bulletin. Keyless Entry Inoperative after Access / Start (KESSY) Module Replacement
9314012024-04-15. Service bulletin. High-voltage repairs on Hybrid and Electric vehicles
9313022024-04-15. Service bulletin. High Voltage Repairs on Hybrid Vehicles
9214022024-04-15. Service bulletin. Washer Level Sensor
9214012024-04-15. Service bulletin. Wiper Motor Noisy or Inoperative
9213022024-04-15. Service bulletin. Wiper Blade Inspection for Proper Warranty Coding