Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT 87-10-05 · NHTSA communication 10124477 · issued Jul 23, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2000–2004
model years
31
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tech Tips (Air Conditioning Does not Operate): This document informs of concerns of no or intermittent A/C operation where pressure diagnosis does not lead to a cause, be sure to check the N25 A/C clutch coil. The fan control module may send a brief voltage signal to the clutch and then shut it off due to an open or high resistance in the coil circuit. The coil resistance should be between 3.5 and 4.5 ohms. If the reading is high or low when checked at the fan module, be sure to double check right at the coil to rule out any wiring concerns. Additionally, check ground circuit integrity for the
Vehicles covered
- 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2003 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2000 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2001 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2003 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2004 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2000 Volkswagen Golf
- 2001 Volkswagen Golf
- 2002 Volkswagen Golf
- 2003 Volkswagen Golf
- 2004 Volkswagen Golf
- 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2003 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2004 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2000 Volkswagen Passat
- 2001 Volkswagen Passat
- 2002 Volkswagen Passat
- 2003 Volkswagen Passat
- 2004 Volkswagen Passat
- 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton
- 2003 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2004 Volkswagen Touareg
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.