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Service bulletins for the 1997 Volkswagen Cabrio

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.

37 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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V691601 20104792018-01-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update model year applicability to include 2017.
TT 64-14-022017-11-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech Tips (Heated Rear Window, One or More Lines Inoperative): 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.
TT 64-14-022017-11-08. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW. Tech Tips (Heated Rear Window, One or More Lines Inoperative): 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. This document informs of how to diagnose the issue and tips on servicing the issue
20158312008-12-30. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. VOLKSWAGEN: EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD, REPLACEMENT GUIDELINES. HEAT SHIELDS ARE TO BE INSPECTED AFTER COMPLETION O ANY TYPE OF REPAIR TO THE UNDERBODY (EXHAUST SYSTEM TRANSMISSION, ETC.), AND IF DAMAGED, REPLACED. *PE
99182000-04-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES P1580 (17988) AND P0103 (16487) STORED IN DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE MEMORY. *TT
98051998-08-28. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. INFORMATION ON MAINTENANCE INTERVALS. *YC
98011998-08-06. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. INFORMATION ON INSTALLING A CARGO NET. *YC
98021998-06-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. DISCONNECTING THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG UNIT. *YC
9708209701A1998-03-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. CONCERNS WITH CASSETTE TAPE PLAYER, SOUND OUTPUT LOW OR DISTORTED, TAPES MAY BE DESTROYED. *YC
9703129702F1998-03-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS. VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH NEW AIRBAG WARNING LABELS. *YC
9705309704A1998-03-30. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION; POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE. CONDITIONS WITH TRANSMISSION NOT SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND IS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT IN/OUT OF REVERSE. *YC
69 97031998-03-30. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. A NEW FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG UNIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED. *AK

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.