TSB 2014603 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
2014603 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Volkswagen models, 2002–2004 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. Update vehicle metadata to include pull ahead models. Also includes R32 2002-2007 and 2002-2006 Jetta Wagon.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 2014603 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Every document filed under 2014603
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 |
|---|---|---|
| V011812_2014603 | December 5, 2019 | Service bulletin |
| V011812_2014603 | July 29, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What 2014603 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 2014603?
2014603 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 4 Volkswagen models across the 2002–2004 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Update vehicle metadata to include pull ahead models. Also includes R32 2002-2007 and 2002-2006 Jetta Wagon.
Which vehicles does 2014603 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Beetle (2002–2004); Volkswagen Golf (2002–2004); Volkswagen Jetta (2002–2004); Volkswagen Passat (2002–2004). 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 2014603 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 2014603 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 2014603?
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 2014603, 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 2014603. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.