Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2004 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT871005 · NHTSA communication 10237700 · issued Jul 23, 2010
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2004
model years
48
vehicle entries
Official summary
For 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 clutch coil.
Vehicles covered
- 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2003 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2000 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2003 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2004 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 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 GTI
- 2001 Volkswagen GTI
- 2002 Volkswagen GTI
- 2003 Volkswagen GTI
- 2004 Volkswagen GTI
- 2000 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2001 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2003 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2004 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2002 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
- 2003 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
- 2004 Volkswagen Jetta Wagon
- 2000 Volkswagen Passat
- 2001 Volkswagen Passat
- 2002 Volkswagen Passat
- 2003 Volkswagen Passat
- 2004 Volkswagen Passat
- 2000 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2001 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2002 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2003 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2004 Volkswagen Passat Wagon
- 2004 Volkswagen Phaeton
- 2004 Volkswagen R32
- 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.