TSB 2013504- — Audi and Volkswagen Service bulletin
2013504- is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Audi and Volkswagen models, 2000–2001 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 10-15 dated October 20, 2010. Sporadic fault memory entries are stored in various control modules. Contacts may be widened (over 0.63 mm) if incorrect pins or incorrect methods for current flow tests are used. Either action…
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2013504- names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Audi A4 | 2000, 2001 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2000, 2001 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2000, 2001 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2000, 2001 |
Every document filed under 2013504-
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 |
|---|---|---|
| A971861 2013504- | June 6, 2018 | Service bulletin |
| A971548 2013504- | May 29, 2015 | Service bulletin |
What 2013504- covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2013504-?
2013504- is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Audi and Volkswagen, covering 4 Audi and Volkswagen models across the 2000–2001 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Supersedes Technical Service Bulletin Group 97 number 10-15 dated October 20, 2010. Sporadic fault memory entries are stored in various control modules. Contacts may be widened (over 0.63 mm) if incorrect pins or incorrect methods for current flow tests are used. Either action…
Which vehicles does 2013504- cover?
NHTSA's file names Audi A4 (2000–2001); Volkswagen Golf (2000–2001); Volkswagen Jetta (2000–2001); Volkswagen Passat (2000–2001). 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 2013504- a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2013504- 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 2013504-?
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 2013504-, 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 2013504-. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.