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Volkswagen Touareg 2009–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin VWC-17-11-201812 · NHTSA communication 10154102 · issued Dec 17, 2018

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2016
model years
8
vehicle entries

Official summary

This Document informs dealers on the Revised VWC-17-11 - REVISED - Pre-existing MIL-On Condition in Regards to the TDI AEM Recalls for Customer Vehicles (Revised 12/17/18). Gen 1 and Gen 3 2.0L TDI no longer apply.

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.