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Service bulletins for the 2012 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.

1572 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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V501603 20389812017-10-31. Service bulletin. WHEELS. Document discusses issues with The wheel liner touches the arch area of the fender and rubs off the paint in the contact area. The corrosion is caused by dirt accumulations and movements of the wheel liner. It discusses how to service the corrosion issue, and how to document it
V571602 20382022017-10-31. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR. Document discusses the customer concern of Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. The front door lock operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. The document also discusses where to find warranty coverage information for possible concern and its documentation
V281601 20373862017-10-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Glow Plug Pressure Sensor Faults Stored in ECM Fault Memory: When diagnosing MIL ON with glow plug pressure sensor DTC?s it important to perform diagnosis prior to replacing the glow plug.
TT 90-13-02ss32017-10-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. How to Reset Inspection Service and Interval Service software
Elsa Newsletter2017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Reminder that ODIS Service V3.0.0 is now available for installation, and that it is mandatory on all diagnostic devices used on vehicles covered by the new vehicle warranty. With the release of V3.0.0. Installation DVDs are no longer used. New installations on new devices and re-installations on existing devices are now performed directly from the web server
SM 01-2017 VWGoA2017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all 561864235/236 and order the "A" index going forward.
TDI IN-FORM Rewa2017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. TDI IN-FORM Rewards Announcement
TT451101ss3_20302017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update tech tip to include model year 2017 applicability.
69M8 and 69M9 pa2017-10-25. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. This communication informs the dealers of details on the Takata parts allocation.
TT011703 20476702017-10-25. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Steps to address false misfire indication
On car analysis-2017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. On-car analysis list of customer complaint: MIL?on
V171404 20128552017-10-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Technical Bulletin (Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard): This document informs of a sample list of products generally available in the North American market that meet the Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard
V261403 20284152017-10-21. Service bulletin. SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH. Technical Bulletin (Secondary Air Injection System Air Flow/Pressure): This document informs the Secondary Air Pressure Sensor may be contaminated by foreign particles during secondary air injection. The production solution for this issue was a new sensor placed in production. 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.
V281404 20373862017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Technical Bulletin (Glow Plug Pressure Sensor Faults): When diagnosing MIL ON with glow plug pressure sensor DTC?s it is important to perform a diagnosis prior to replacing the glow plug. This document contains the fault code interperatation after such a diagnosis. the production solution is that the codes were implementated into production. 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.
V401406 20283532017-10-21. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION. Technical Bulletin (Front Suspension Creaking Noise): This document informs of a Front suspension creaking noise during suspension cycles (going over speed bumps or entering on an inclined surface). This is due to the Coil Spring not being formed correctly and rubs against the perch of the strut. The production solution for this issue was Improved parts installed in production. 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.
V551403 20339452017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Technical Bulletin (Fuel Door Sticks or is Difficult to Open): This document informs of the fuel door binding due to excess material inside of fuel door housing. The production solution to this issue is a part change to eliminate excess material inside of fuel door housing. 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.
V571401 20382022017-10-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Latches Hard to Release): This document informs the front door latch operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. Therefore Customers may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. This document is for informing only and informs how to service this issue.
V571402 20382022017-10-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): This document informs the customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. This is due to the front door lock operation being affected by various climate or temperature conditions, and as a result may require increased effort to release. 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.
V571403 20382022017-10-21. Service bulletin. LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): The front door lock operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. Due to this the customer Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with the exterior handle. 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.
V871409 20199472017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Technical Bulletin (Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit): In cases where an air conditioning system component (such as a compressor or other system component) has failed and debris from the compressor or component is circulated throughout the refrigerant circuit, the refrigerant circuit must be cleaned of any and all debris or damage to the replacement components will result. Debris can be dispersed throughout the refrigerant circuit after a/c component damage. In order to maintain A/C operating efficiency, it is important to flush the refrigerant circuit after A/C component repairs.
Quick Reference2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. Quick Reference Update Guide: This document informs of the corresponding software/hardware and disc availability to the customer concerns about a vehicle
TT 45-09-042017-10-21. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN; STEERING. Tech Tips (2009-2015 Jetta, Eos, Rabbit, Golf, GTI, Passat, CC, and Tiguan Equipped with Electromechanical Power Steering ? G85 Location Identification Tip): Ths document informs of the location of the G85 steering sensor. The sensors expected settings, and which vehicles do not have this sensor for electromechanical power steering.
TT 57-10-112017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Tech Tips (Comfort Module (J393) or BCM (J519) Replacement): This document informs if a comfort or body control module is replaced during normal diagnosis, make sure the factory mode has been switched OFF. This can be accomplished by selecting guided function of either the J393 or J519 or control module OBD of J393 or J519 then selecting adaptation channel 99. Failure to deactivate factory mode will create a concern where the door locks will not lock and/or unlock with the switch and/or the remotes.
TT 87-14-012017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. Tech Tips (AC Compressor Replacement, Refrigerant Circuit Flushing Requirement): This document informs when replacing the Air Conditioning compressor it is necessary to flush the entire system to remove all the PAG oil. Replacement AC compressors come with a full charge of oil. Any time another compressor is installed with a different vendor (such as Sanden to Denso) it is necessary to replace all the oil in the system to the new vendor type PAG oil. This document also informs When installing the new AC compressor immediately transfer the AC compressor caps to the original compressor. There is also a photo to show the necessary part placement.
On car analysis-2017-10-21. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. On-car analysis list of customer complaints: Mil?on with fault code P046C, untouched vehicles

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