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Service bulletins for the 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton

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.

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

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Bulletins, newest first
9414032024-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414022024-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414012024-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
TT9714022024-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Damage to Data Link Connector (DLC) from Aftermarket Devices (Cannot Communicate with Vehicle OBD System)
TT8710052024-04-01. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Air Conditioning Does not Operate
Edition602023-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition862023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. 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
Edition262023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; STRUCTURE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition582023-09-18. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:ALARM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition632023-09-18. Service bulletin. STEERING:COLUMN; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition602023-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition862023-09-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. VW Elsa Newsletter
V1719012012855652023-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
TB1714042023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00/505 00/505 01 and VW 504 00/507 00
TB1714032023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. Oil Consumption Measurement
TB1713032023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Oil Consumption Measurement
TB1713022023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION: OIL COOLER. Oil Consumption Measurement
TB0114082023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE. Gasoline Quality
TB0114072023-08-28. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Version Management
TB0014042023-08-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Squeaks, Rattles, Noise, Repair Materials
TB0014032023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
Guide2023-08-14. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM). P0102, P1128, P1296 - WA front oxygen sensor faults
2714022023-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000 Charger
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.

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