TSB V4521012062957 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
V4521012062957 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 5 Volkswagen models, 2018–2025 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years V4521012062957 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Atlas | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
| Volkswagen Golf | 2020, 2021 |
| Volkswagen ID.4 | 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 |
| Volkswagen Tiguan | 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Every document filed under V4521012062957
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| V4521012062957_7 | March 25, 2026 | Service bulletin |
What V4521012062957 covers
Driver assistance — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB V4521012062957?
V4521012062957 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 5 Volkswagen models across the 2018–2025 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: customer reports that the vehicle performed an unwarranted Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB).
Which vehicles does V4521012062957 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Atlas (2018–2023); Volkswagen Golf (2020–2021); Volkswagen ID.4 (2021–2025); Volkswagen Jetta (2019–2023, 2025); Volkswagen Tiguan (2018–2023). 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 V4521012062957 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. V4521012062957 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 V4521012062957?
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 V4521012062957, 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 V4521012062957. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.