TSB V3718022033975 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
V3718022033975 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Volkswagen models, 2007–2017 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years V3718022033975 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Beetle | 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
| Volkswagen Passat | 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Every document filed under V3718022033975
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| V3718022033975_14 | October 14, 2025 | Service bulletin |
| V3718022033975_8 | June 14, 2022 | Service bulletin |
What V3718022033975 covers
Transmission & drivetrain — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB V3718022033975?
V3718022033975 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 5 Volkswagen models across the 2007–2017 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids.
Which vehicles does V3718022033975 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Beetle (2007, 2010, 2012–2015, 2017); Volkswagen Golf (2007, 2010–2015); Volkswagen Jetta (2010–2015); Volkswagen Passat (2010, 2012–2014); Volkswagen Tiguan (2010–2015). 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 V3718022033975 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. V3718022033975 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 V3718022033975?
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 V3718022033975, 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 V3718022033975. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.