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Service bulletins for the 2002 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.

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

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TT 00-13-042019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tech Tips (All Models 2000-2014 - Part ordering): If a needed service part is on back order, upgrade the daily order to a red order and check the ?Car Down? box to escalate the order. This document informs how to contact VWGoA Parts Specialist for help.
V171303 20178132019-04-08. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Technical Bulletin (Oil Consumption Measurement): Customers have stated oil consumption is higher than the Volkswagen oil consumption standard of up to 0.5 quarts per 600 miles, or 0.5 liters per 1000 km. This document informs how to test the oil consumption rate
V871301 20055662019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Technical Bulletin (HVAC, Unpleasant Odor): An unpleasant odor is coming from Heating and Ventilation system. Odor mainly occurs after vehicle has been sitting (unused) at least 5 hours and within 20 to 60 seconds after vehicle is first started. Contaminants are effectively neutralized using the AIRCOMATIC? II Ultrasonic Climate System Cleaner (VAS 6189A) or AIRCOMATIC III Ultrasonic Climate System Cleaner (VAS 6189B) and AIRCO-CLEAN Ultrasonic HVAC Treatment (30208). All other cleaning methods are no longer permitted. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
Control Module R2019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Quick Reference Update Guide: This document informs of the corresponding software/hardware and disc availability to the customer concerns about a vehicle
VHW-17-112019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide
TT 9610112019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Update to model year applicability.
TT 2710022019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Updated to include model year 2014 thru 2018 applicability.
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.
V501205 20143702019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Technical Bulletin (Paint Finish, Reducing Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches): New vehicles (prior to Retail Delivery) with swirl marks and or fine scratches from polishing or cleaning. This document informs of how the Finish can be significantly improved without the use of harsh polishing compounds and high speed buffing.
TT 90-12-062019-04-01. Service bulletin. 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 00-13-042019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Tech Tips (All Models 2000-2014 - Part ordering): If a needed service part is on back order, upgrade the daily order to a red order and check the ?Car Down? box to escalate the order. This document informs how to contact VWGoA Parts Specialist for help.
V871301 20055662019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Technical Bulletin (HVAC, Unpleasant Odor): An unpleasant odor is coming from Heating and Ventilation system. Odor mainly occurs after vehicle has been sitting (unused) at least 5 hours and within 20 to 60 seconds after vehicle is first started. Contaminants are effectively neutralized using the AIRCOMATIC? II Ultrasonic Climate System Cleaner (VAS 6189A) or AIRCOMATIC? III Ultrasonic Climate System Cleaner (VAS 6189B) and AIRCO-CLEAN? Ultrasonic HVAC Treatment (30208). All other cleaning methods are no longer permitted. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
V171303 20178132019-04-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Technical Bulletin (Oil Consumption Measurement): Customers have stated oil consumption is higher than the Volkswagen oil consumption standard of up to 0.5 quarts per 600 miles, or 0.5 liters per 1000 km. This document informs how to test the oil consumption rate
Control Module R2019-04-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Quick Reference Update Guide: This document informs of the corresponding software/hardware and disc availability to the customer concerns about a vehicle
SM 44-2017 EN2019-04-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
TT 10 12 012018-12-10. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine replacement tip
V871809-20055662018-12-03. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. To include an additional model year applicability.
V011812-20146032018-12-03. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Update content and include additional models and model year applicability.
A971861 2013504-2018-09-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. This information bulletin contains instructions for checking the pins/terminals for contacts and nano contacts.
V511602-20390002018-04-16. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS. 51 16 02 June 7, 2016 2039000 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V511403 dated December 16, 2014 to update Claim Processing statement. Corrosion on the Roof in the Area of the Roof Rails Corrosion on the roof (in the contact area of roof rail/roof rail base)
TT0017032018-04-16. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Tip for Scan tool concerns that may occur duing a test plan
V171701 20128552018-04-16. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. 17 17 01 July 5, 2017 2012855 Supersedes Technical Bulletin 17-16-02 (V171602) dated April 29, 2016 due to updated oil standards lists to current specifications. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
Quick Reference2018-04-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Quick Reference of vehicle concerns. Includes a list of Software versions and the technical bulletin numbers that referred to the concerns Updated
V531602-20405362018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. To update claim processing statement.
V551610-20389962018-02-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. To update claiming process statement.

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