TSB V171806201781314 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
V171806201781314 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. Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years V171806201781314 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2005 |
Every document filed under V171806201781314
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| V171806201781314 | November 5, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What V171806201781314 covers
Engine — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB V171806201781314?
V171806201781314 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 4 Volkswagen models across the 2005 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Oil consumption test updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
Which vehicles does V171806201781314 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 V171806201781314 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. V171806201781314 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 V171806201781314?
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 V171806201781314, 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 V171806201781314. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.