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Service bulletins for the 1999 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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
TB5514132023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Corrosion on Rear Lid at Rear Window Area
TB5514102023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Corrosion where handle contacts rear lid (Figure 1).
TB5514072023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Corrosion on Rear Lid at Rear Window Area
TB5114032023-06-26. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. Corrosion on the roof (in the contact area of roof rail/roof rail base) - Figures 1 and 2.
V1719012012855622023-06-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
TB5516032023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD; VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. Corrosion on hood edge.
TB5316012023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Rear quarter panel corrosion.
TT0016012023-05-22. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Contacting the parts helpline
V1719012012855602023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
V9419012011521192023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update model year applicability to include 2023.
V2719012011894222023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.
20389932022-06-13. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Corrosion on Rear Lid at Rear Window Area.
Airbag2022-06-13. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Airbag Issues.
Newsletter2022-06-13. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; EQUIPMENT. Technical Bulletins.
V8718062019947142020-06-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Tool number added to table. Removal of Behr Flush Kit. VAS 6337/1A
V9419012011521152020-05-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
V551611_20389932019-09-10. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; VISIBILITY. Original version accidently archived 8/9/19. Recreate exact content in new format and republish, as warranty policy still relevant to applicable later model years.
V171901-20128552019-04-22. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
TT 91 19 012019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Alternative method for radio code retrieval.
SM 33-20192019-04-22. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided.
V941901-20115212019-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Condensation and or water droplets visible on inside of exterior light lenses. TB updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
V271901-20118942019-04-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Testing and Charging instruction. Updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
TT 9610112019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Update to model year applicability.
TT 2710022019-04-08. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Updated to include model year 2014 thru 2018 applicability.
TT 45-06-542019-04-08. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE. 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.

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