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Service bulletins for the 2008 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.

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

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V2719012011894192022-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Testing and Charging using recommended VW test equipment.
TT 01 20 05_32022-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Diagnostic aid for DTC P0088 & P1025.
TT 27-10-02_42022-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Tester VAS 6161 introduction.
TRMDMV_CA_VW2022-06-07. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), Volkswagen sent Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 7,152 Volkswagen owners in the State of California on April 29, 2022.
Edition 632022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Webinars and Job Aids.
Edition 622022-05-31. Service bulletin. BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE. Software updates.
V01133720128102022-05-31. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; STRUCTURE. Update Programming, ECM, TCM Software Update and Valve Body Replacement for Harsh Up - Down Shift from Transmission when Cold.
V01133620128102022-05-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN. Update Programming, ECM, TCM Software Update and Valve Body Replacement for Harsh Up - Down Shift from Transmission when Cold.
TT0013042022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Part ordering
VWP-22-032022-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This Document informs dealers on VWP-22-03
V1719012012855462022-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V9419012011521182022-05-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation. Update model year applicability to include 2022.
TRMALEA_AL_VW2022-04-06. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency (ALEA), Volkswagen is sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,387 Volkswagen owners in the State of Alabama on March 23, 2022.
V1719012012855452022-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V1718062017813162022-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil consumption measurement. Update procedure and work sheet.
V2715032016076112022-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Discharged Battery, Diagnosis for excessive current draw.
V211302-20240612022-03-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Rattling noises from engine compartmen area or exhaust system.
V1917012022548_92022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update model and model year applicability, introduce new coolant G12Evo.
V1719012012855442022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
VOS-22-072022-03-04. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. "Instructional document regarding the installation of a hotfix for the ODIS service software. Hotfix is to be used during the following actions: Brake Electronics (ABS) A3 Passat NMS Software Configuration/Coding
TRMDPSSC_VW2022-02-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the South Carolina Department of Public Safety, Volkswagen is sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 1,571 Volkswagen owners in the state of South Carolina on January 24, 2022.
TRMDOTPA_VW2022-02-04. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. In conjunction with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, Volkswagen is sending Takata airbag recall reminder notices to approximately 4,041 Volkswagen owners in the state of Pennsylvania on January 24, 2022.
V1719012012855432022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)
V2719012011894172022-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing using VW special tools, updated to include additional model year applicability and include I.D.4.
V1719012012855422022-01-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments)

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