TSB V271901201189422 — Volkswagen Service bulletin

V271901201189422 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 4 Volkswagen models, 1998–2022 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 using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.

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

1Document filed
4Vehicles named
12Model years

Vehicles and model years V271901201189422 names

VehicleModel years
Volkswagen Beetle 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Volkswagen Golf 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2022
Volkswagen Jetta 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Volkswagen Passat 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011

Every document filed under V271901201189422

Document IDFiledType
V271901201189422 December 6, 2022 Service bulletin

What V271901201189422 covers

Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.

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Questions buyers ask

What is TSB V271901201189422?

V271901201189422 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 4 Volkswagen models across the 1998–2022 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.

Which vehicles does V271901201189422 cover?

NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Beetle (1998–2007); Volkswagen Golf (1998–2007, 2022); Volkswagen Jetta (1998–2007); Volkswagen Passat (1998–2007, 2011). 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 V271901201189422 a recall, and is the repair free?

No. V271901201189422 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 V271901201189422?

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 V271901201189422, 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 V271901201189422. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.