TSB V271901-2011894 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
V271901-2011894 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Volkswagen models, 1998–2003 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Battery Testing and Charging instruction. Updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years V271901-2011894 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 |
Every document filed under V271901-2011894
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| V271901-2011894 | February 19, 2019 | Service bulletin |
What V271901-2011894 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB V271901-2011894?
V271901-2011894 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 4 Volkswagen models across the 1998–2003 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Battery Testing and Charging instruction. Updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
Which vehicles does V271901-2011894 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Beetle (1998–2003); Volkswagen Golf (1998–2003); Volkswagen Jetta (1998–2003); Volkswagen Passat (1998–2003). 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 V271901-2011894 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. V271901-2011894 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 V271901-2011894?
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 V271901-2011894, 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 V271901-2011894. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.