Service bulletins for the 2012 Volkswagen Touareg
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.
979 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.
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| TT721201 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:POWER DISTRIBUTION MODULE/IPDM; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; SEATS. After replacement of the Driver seat control module (J810) the vehicle may not recognize the new module. The adaptation test plan may not set the seat module location properly and it may display as a passenger seat control module. |
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| TT661101 | 2023-07-31. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; TRAILER HITCHES; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING. After installing the -J345- trailer recognition control module (vehicles with PR code 1D8 only), wiring harness and plug, the following steps need to be performed in order to enable the system. |
| TT641402 | 2023-07-31. 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. |
| 941403 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 941402 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 941401 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation |
| 921402 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. Washer Level Sensor |
| 921401 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. Wiper Motor Noisy or Inoperative |
| 921302 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. Wiper Blade Inspection for Proper Warranty Coding |
| 921301 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. Customer States Windshield Wipers Streak or Smear |
| 921204 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY/WIPER. Wiper Blade Inspection for Proper Warranty Coding |
| 911406 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. RNS 850 Radio Software Update |
| 9113122 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. RNS 850 Radio Software Update |
| 911312 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. RNS 315 Hardware Failure |
| 911310 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. RNS 315 Hardware Failure |
| 911309 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. Satellite Radio Overview |
| 911301 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.. RNS 850 Radio Software Update |
| 871409 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.Only) |
| 871402 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. HVAC, Unpleasant Odor |
| 871401 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. HVAC, Unpleasant Odor |
| 871301 | 2023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. HVAC, Unpleasant Odor |
| 661301 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. Damage on External Chrome or Aluminum Surfaces |
| 601401 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. Sunroof / Sunshade, Will Not Open |
| 601301 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY. Sunroof / Sunshade, Will Not Open |
| 201306 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM. Activated Charcoal Filter System, Solenoid Valve 1 -N80- (Canister Purge Valve) Diagnosis |
The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.