TSB 05SS2 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
05SS2 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Volkswagen models, 2005 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) function test may not end on its own causing DTC.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 05SS2 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2005 |
Every document filed under 05SS2
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| TT 45 09 05ss2 | July 31, 2020 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 05SS2?
05SS2 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 4 Volkswagen models across the 2005 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) function test may not end on its own causing DTC.
Which vehicles does 05SS2 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Beetle (2005); Volkswagen Golf (2005); Volkswagen Jetta (2005); Volkswagen Passat (2005). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 05SS2 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 05SS2 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 05SS2?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 05SS2, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 05SS2. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.