{"nhtsa_id":10156094,"type":"service_bulletin","type_name":"Service bulletin","date_added":"2019-04-01","date":"2012-10-22","document_id":"VVT-12-25","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL","mfr_system":null,"summary":"Service Information (VAS Diagnostic Laptops - System Recovery Instructions): Due to their function as diagnostic tools, VAS diagnostic laptops are equipped with a proprietary Windows XP® operating system. A partitioned hard drive is utilized and the system is specially configured to support the installation and licensing requirements of the installed diagnostic software platforms. In the event of operating system malfunctions, system recovery must be performed using data stored on the partitioned hard drive. A separate ?Recovery DVD? is not used. The latest version diagnostic software must be reinstalled and configured as applicable after successful system recovery. These instructions were validated using US/CDN market devices and software. The various operating manuals included with the laptop may contain information that is not applicable to the US/CDN market. For system recovery etc., the instructions provided in this document take precedent.","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10156094-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2012/MC-10156094-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/10156094","components":[{"id":"electrical","name":"Electrical system","parent":null},{"id":"equipment","name":"Equipment and accessories","parent":null},{"id":"labels-manuals","name":"Labels and manuals","parent":null},{"id":"software","name":"Software","parent":"electrical"}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"VOLKSWAGEN","model":"VOLKSWAGEN","year_from":null,"year_to":null,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"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.","attribution":[]}