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Volkswagen Tiguan 2026service campaign

Bulletin Circular 24TT_20260421 · NHTSA communication 11032212 · issued Apr 21, 2026

Service campaign
communication type
Engine
component
2026
model years
1
vehicle entries

Official summary

Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM calibration for the turbocharger variable turbine geometry (VTG) actuator endpoints. This has no impact on vehicle emissions. Updated affected vehicles chart. Added note to the work instructions regarding fault code P160900.

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.