Technical Bulletin
Model(s)

Year

Eng. Code

Trans. Code

VIN Range
From

VIN Range To

Jetta, Beetle, Beetle
Cabrio, Golf, Tiguan,
CC, Passat, Golf
SportWagen, Jetta
SportWagen

2009-2017

All

All

All

All

Condition
87 16 18 September 15, 2016 2043704 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V871615 dated August 11, 2016 to
include additional model year and required documentation instruction.
A/C Compressor Replacement, Required documentation and flush procedure
This bulletin applies to any repair that requires replacement of the air conditioning compressor.

Technical Background
Any replacement of A/C compressors-regardless of the reason for failure must have the following
performed and recorded with the warranty claim.
 ODIS GFF cooling performance test plan.
 RobinAir print out of the recovered refrigerant volume.
 RobinAir print out of the flush procedure.
Note:
The refrigerant flush procedure must be performed before installing a new compressor.
All documentation is mandatory and without exception for reimbursement.

Production Solution
Not applicable.

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Service
1. Before replacing the A/C compressor perform the ODIS AC Performance Test.
Note:
The AC performance test is located in different locations and may be titled differently for different vehicle car
lines.

Select Guided Functions from 08
AC/heating electrical control
module.
Select Check cooling
performance from the Guided
functions menu and select
perform. (Figure 1)

Figure 1: AC Performance test CC Tiguan, Golf, Golf SportWagen,
Jetta SportWagen, Jetta, New Beetle, NBC

Select the Test Plan tab from 08
AC/heating electrical control
module.
Select self-test and locate the
Check cooling performance test
under the following sub menus.
Passat: Body/ Heating
Ventilation-Air Conditioning/01
Systems Capable of selfdiagnosis/08 Air ConditioningHeating Electronics/08
Subsystems marginal condition.
Figure 2: AC Performance test, Passat NMS.

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2. Follow prompts and complete the test plan.
3. Test result next steps,
 If A/C performance test returns with no malfunctions, then no repairs are needed. The system is operating
properly.
 If A/C performance test returns a malfunction, perform diagnosis and repair the system as needed.

Note:
All other applicable bulletins apply
See TB 2043893 for information on required documentation of recovered refrigerant volume and TB 2019947 for
proper cleaning of the refrigerant circuit.

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Warranty
Note:
Claim the time units accumulated from the GFF function test. Time units not to exceed a maximum of 100 TU.

To determine if this procedure is covered under Warranty, always refer to the Warranty Policies and
Procedures Manual 1)
Model(s)

Year

Eng. Code

Trans. Code

VIN Range From

VIN Range To

Jetta, Beetle,
Beetle Cabrio,
Golf, Tiguan,
CC, Passat, Golf
SportWagen,
Jetta
SportWagen

2009-2017

All

All

All

All

SAGA Coding
Claim Type:

Use applicable Claim Type 1)

Service Number:

Damage
Code

8734

0016

Causal Part: Select Labor Operation

HST

Damage Location
(Depends on Service
No.)

--

Use applicable when
indicated in Elsa (L/R)

01500000
Diagnostic Time 4)

GFF Time expenditure

01500000 = Actual GFF printout 100 TU max.

Road Test

01210002 = 00 TU
01210004 = 00 TU

Technical Diagnosis

01320000 = 00 TU max.

YES

NO
NO

Claim Comment: Input “As per Technical Bulletin 2043704” in comment section of Warranty Claim.

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1)

Vehicle may be outside any Warranty in which case this Technical Bulletin is informational only

2)

Code per warranty vendor code policy.

3)

Labor Time Units (TUs) are subject to change with ELSA updates.

4)

Documentation required per Warranty Policies and Procedures Manual.

Required Parts and Tools
No special parts required.

Tool Description

Tool No:

Midtronics Battery Tester/Charger

InCharge 940 (INC-940)
or
GRX3000VAS

VAS Diagnostic Tool

VAS 6150/X & VAS 6160/X with
ODIS Service with: current online updates

Additional Information
All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal.
Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information.

Document Control Revision Table
Instance Number

Published Date

Version Number

Reason For Update

2043704/6

9/15/16

V871618

To include additional
models and required
documentation instruction.

2043704/3

7/19/16

V871612

To include additional
models.

2043704/2

5/25/16

V871606

Metadata adjustment

2043704/1

5/25/16

V871606

Original publication.

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