TSB 2011521 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
2011521 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Volkswagen models, 1996 model years, filed and re-filed as 3 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Technical Bulletin (Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation): Exterior light assemblies (headlights, taillights, fog lights, turn signals) are vented and may collect moisture on their inner surfaces, depending on humidity and other climatic changes. This document discusses…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2011521 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 1996 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1996 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1996 |
Every document filed under 2011521
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| V941501 2011521 | March 27, 2015 | Service bulletin |
| V941403 2011521 | June 4, 2014 | Service bulletin |
| V941402 2011521 | March 6, 2014 | Service bulletin |
What 2011521 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2011521?
2011521 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 3 Volkswagen models across the 1996 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Technical Bulletin (Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation): Exterior light assemblies (headlights, taillights, fog lights, turn signals) are vented and may collect moisture on their inner surfaces, depending on humidity and other climatic changes. This document discusses…
Which vehicles does 2011521 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Golf (1996); Volkswagen Jetta (1996); Volkswagen Passat (1996). 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 2011521 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2011521 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 2011521?
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 2011521, 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 2011521. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.