TSB VOS-20-33 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
VOS-20-33 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for 2 Volkswagen models, 2005 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years VOS-20-33 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 2005 |
| Volkswagen Jetta | 2005 |
Every document filed under VOS-20-33
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| VOS-20-33 | September 25, 2020 | Service bulletin |
What VOS-20-33 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB VOS-20-33?
VOS-20-33 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering 2 Volkswagen models across the 2005 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This document outlines updates to the ODIS diagnostic software. Updates include corrected diagnostic test plans for the stated vehicles.
Which vehicles does VOS-20-33 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Golf (2005); Volkswagen Jetta (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 VOS-20-33 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. VOS-20-33 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 VOS-20-33?
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 VOS-20-33, 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 VOS-20-33. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.