NHTSA ID Number: 10228181
Manufacturer Communication Number: VIN4APIN20221208
TSB/Document Date: 2023-01-06
Summary
Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise from the front end (usually right side) Customer states MIL-on/Airbag light, fault U019900 and/or B101715 stored in ECM/Airbag memory Customer states airbag light on Customer states KESSY door lock/unlock inoperative "Customer states there is a visual imperfection in the windshield" Customer states Front Window - Wind Noise Customer states cannot set seat memory. Customer states cannot set seat memory. Customer states AC inoperative
Models
MY
Engine
Topic
Customer Complaint
Atlas, Atlas Cross
Sport
21‐22
All
All
Heat Shield Rattle
Customer states rattle noise from the underbody heat shields
Tiguan
22‐23
All
All
MIL‐on P0456 P0442
Customer states MIL‐on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM
memory
(Reference worksheet “Tiguan EVAP Leak Worksheet” before
creating/calling Group TAC)
Atlas, Atlas Cross
Sport
22‐23
All
All
Front heat shield noise
Customer states noise from the front end (usually right side)
(Clicking, creaking due to CV boot clamp hitting heat shield)
(Untouched vehicles)
18‐19
All
All
Door Harness
Customer states MIL‐on/Airbag light, fault U019900 and/or B101715
stored in ECM/Airbag memory
20‐23
All
All
Airbag light on
Fault B1225F1
Tiguan (2019
only), Golf, Sport
Wagon, Jetta
(2019 only)
Atlas, Atlas Cross
Sport
Atlas, Atlas Cross
Sport, Jetta, Taos,
Tiguan
Tiguan
22
All
All
KESSY Door Lock/Unlock
Inoperative
22‐23
All
All
Taos
22
All
All
Atlas, Atlas Cross
Sport
22
All
All
Wind Noise
Atlas, Atlas Cross
Sport
21‐23
All
All
Seat Memory
Tiguan
21‐23
All
All
Seat Memory
Atlas, Atlas Cross
Sport, Tiguan
22
All
All
Refrigerant low
Body
Electric
Chassis Powertrain
On-car analysis list from December 8th, 2022
please contact VW
Helpline before attempting repair
Customer states Airbag light on
(Must have fault code B1225F1)
Customer states KESSY door lock/unlock inoperative
(Untouched vehicles)
(Must have fault codes B1479F0 and/or B147AF0 in AW 09)
Customer states seat belt won't retract
Customer states there is a visual imperfection in the
windshield
(Untouched vehicles)
Customer states Front Window ‐ Wind Noise
(untouched vehicles)
Customer states cannot set seat memory.
B135454: Seat height or tilt adjustment motor no basic setting
B201000: no basic setting.
(Note: vehicle should not have had basic settings reset)
Must be after VIN break MC561903 (Atlas) or MC214616 (Atlas Cross
Sport)
Customer states cannot set seat memory.
B135454: Seat height or tilt adjustment motor no basic setting
B201000: no basic setting.
(Note: vehicle should not have had basic settings reset)
Must be after VIN break NM043260 (Tiguan)
Customer states AC inoperative
(Leak must be from AC compressor)
(Untouched vehicles)
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TSB/Document ID: VIN4APIN20221208
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MFR Communication Date: 2022-12-08
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