TSB C-2020 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
C-2020 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. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part numbers listed (State of California only).
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years C-2020 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2005 |
Every document filed under C-2020
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SM C-2020 | December 18, 2020 | Service bulletin |
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB C-2020?
C-2020 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 4 Volkswagen models across the 2005 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This special notice is to inform dealers to return the part numbers listed (State of California only).
Which vehicles does C-2020 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 C-2020 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. C-2020 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 C-2020?
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 C-2020, 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 C-2020. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.