Service bulletins for the 2008 Volkswagen R32
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.
241 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| V171901201285550 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine Oil Quality Standards updated to include model year 2023 and the latest Engine Oil attachments. (excludes Routan & ID.4) |
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| V171806201781317 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil consumption measurement. |
| V271901201189420 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY. Battery Testing and Charging using VAS6161 and or GRX3000VAS |
| V171901201285548 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to model year applicability. |
| V171901201285547 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW engine oil specifications. Update to attachments. |
| V011812201460318 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Software Version Management (SVM) instruction. Update to require 70amp minimum battery charger during procedure. |
| V011615201481514 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Gasoline quality. |
| V3718022033975_8 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. POWER TRAIN. Auto Trans fluid requirements. |
| V001713203384615 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Recommended fuel additive to avoid engine misfires. |
| V0116132033805_6 | 2022-07-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine misfire diagnostic aid. |
| Airbag | 2022-06-13. Service bulletin. AIR BAGS. Airbag Issues. |
| TT 13 20 01_2 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. ENGINE; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil pressure priming. |
| V871812200556627 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Cleaning of Heating and Ventilation system, Updated to include additional model year applicability and cost of cleaning solution in warranty table. |
| V271901201189419 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Testing and Charging using recommended VW test equipment. |
| TT 27-10-02_4 | 2022-06-07. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery Tester VAS 6161 introduction. |
| TT001304 | 2022-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. Part ordering |
| V171901201285546 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V941901201152118 | 2022-05-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation. Update model year applicability to include 2022. |
| V171901201285545 | 2022-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V171806201781316 | 2022-04-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Engine oil consumption measurement. Update procedure and work sheet. |
| V271503201607611 | 2022-04-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY. Discharged Battery, Diagnosis for excessive current draw. |
| V1917012022548_9 | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update model and model year applicability, introduce new coolant G12Evo. |
| V171901201285544 | 2022-03-04. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V171901201285543 | 2022-02-04. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; ENGINE. Update engine oil quality standard lists (attachments) |
| V271901201189417 | 2022-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing using VW special tools, updated to include additional model year applicability and include I.D.4. |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.