Volkswagen Tiguan 2010–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V871403 2037095 · NHTSA communication 10120164 · issued Jun 18, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (Air Conditioning Blows Warm, Compressor-Condenser Refrigerant Line): The air conditioning refrigerant line may come in contact with compressor pulley due to engine vibration. The production solution to this issue was a New refrigerant pipe, upper coolant hose and double clip. 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.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.