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Service bulletins for the 1998 Volkswagen Passat

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.

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

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Edition862023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1172023-10-02. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; STRUCTURE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1152023-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition862023-09-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. VW Elsa Newsletter
TT6414022023-07-31. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. 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.
V2719012011894222023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
TT 91 19 012019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Alternative method for radio code retrieval.
V271901-20118942019-04-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Testing and Charging instruction. Updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
TT 2710022019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Updated to include model year 2014 thru 2018 applicability.
TT 90-12-062019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM. Tech Tips (Fuel Gauge Inoperative after Instrument Cluster Replacement with Fault 00771 ?Fuel level sensor -G-?): An inoperative fuel gauge after instrument cluster replacement with fault 00771 ?Fuel level sensor -G-? may be caused by gateway (address word 19) coding. This document informs of the procedure to resolve this concern
TT 45-06-542019-04-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK. Tech Tips (Bosch 5.3 ABS Control Module ? ABS Coding Tables): This document informs To code a Bosch 5.3 ABS control module, use Vehicle Self-diagnosis to enter the correct coding value from the tables in this document.
TT0017032018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Tip for Scan tool concerns that may occur duing a test plan
561 065 760 A as2017-12-05. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Assembly Instructions: Installation of original remote start feature accessory, Volkswagen Passat.
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.
V271501 20118942017-10-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Technical Bulletin: Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000VAS Charger
01032002-02-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MALFUNCTION. *SLC
152001-10-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SERVICE INFORMATION BINDER CONTAINING ELECTRICAL WIRING DIAGRAMS, TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMPONENT LOCATIONS EDITION 09.97. *TT
9001012001-09-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH. SUBJECT REGARDING MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TT
142001-09-27. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. INFORMATION IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN SUPLLEMENTS AND UPDATES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WIRING DIAGRAM, TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMPONENT LOCATION INFORMATION. *TTT
V00022000-04-19. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. THIS BULLETIN CONTAINS NEW AND REVISED WIRING DIAGRAM INFORMATION. *TT
81999-03-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. NEW INFORMATION IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN SUPPLEMENTS AND UPDATES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WIRING DIAGRAM, TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMPONENT LOCATION INFORMATION. *YC
98121999-02-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SUBJECT ON COMFORT SYSTEM ECM, UNNECESSARY REPLACEMENT. *YC
41998-08-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. NEW INFORMATION IN THIS TECHNICAL BULLETING SUPPLEMENTS AND UPDATES PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED WIRING DIAGRAM, TROUBLESHOOTING AND COMPONENT LOCATION INFORMATION. *YC

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