TSB TT-97-12-02 — Volkswagen Service bulletin

TT-97-12-02 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 3 Volkswagen models, 1996–1997 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.

What the bulletin says. Data Link connector pin assignment chart that is applicable to all models. Update model year applicability.

NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.

1Document filed
3Vehicles named
2Model years

Vehicles and model years TT-97-12-02 names

VehicleModel years
Volkswagen Golf 1996, 1997
Volkswagen Jetta 1996, 1997
Volkswagen Passat 1996, 1997

Every document filed under TT-97-12-02

Document IDFiledType
TT 97-12-02 September 23, 2016 Service bulletin
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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB TT-97-12-02?

TT-97-12-02 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 3 Volkswagen models across the 1996–1997 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Data Link connector pin assignment chart that is applicable to all models. Update model year applicability.

Which vehicles does TT-97-12-02 cover?

NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Golf (1996–1997); Volkswagen Jetta (1996–1997); Volkswagen Passat (1996–1997). 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 TT-97-12-02 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. TT-97-12-02 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 TT-97-12-02?

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 TT-97-12-02, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.

Data updated 2026-08-20 from NHTSA's public records

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 TT-97-12-02. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.