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Edition 172: February 8, 2016

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Tech Tip Correction: TT 96-1603

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Technical Bulletins

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Pending Service Solutions

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Tech Tips

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Campaigns

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Updates

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Suggestions

Tech Tip Correction: TT 96-16-03
Please Note: in calendar week 5 (Jan. 25-29), Tech Tip 2043175-91N9 Update Freezes (TT 9616-03) was incorrectly numbered. It has since been corrected and resides in the correct repair
group (TT 91-16-04).
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Technical Bulletins
00 16 01 - 2034407 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V001304 dated September
23, 2013 to include current model year vehicles.
Choosing Service Numbers – Transmission and Drivetrain
Model(s)

Year

Eng.
Code

Trans.
Code

VIN Range
From

VIN Range
To

All except
Routan

2012–2016

All

All

All

All

To ensure that customer concerns are being properly addressed, please reference
the following information (See Technical Bulletin) for examples of the Service
Numbers available for customer concerns/technician findings. Proper Service
Number usage will ensure customer concerns/technician findings are properly
addressed allowing for more accurate and timely repair information, Updates and
Technical Bulletins.
Production Solution: Information only.
37 16 01 - 2033975 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V371301 dated June 10,
2013 to include current model year vehicles.
Automatic Transmission Fluid Requirements
Model(s)

Year

All

2010–2016

Eng. Code Trans. Code
All

All

VIN Range
From

VIN Range
To

All

All

In response to multiple dealership inquires about aftermarket universal (one fluid fits
all) automatic transmission fluids and transmission flushing, Volkswagen Group of
America, Volkswagen Canada have prepared the following statement.
At this time, Volkswagen Group of America, Volkswagen Canada do not support or
warranty any use of aftermarket universal automatic transmission fluids or the
machines used to flush the transmissions. This applies to all standard automatic and
DSG transmissions. Due to the functional and design variations in each automatic
transmission, the transmission fluid is developed and used by Volkswagen for
specific purpose within each application. Under no circumstances are these fluids to
be used outside their designated transmission and replacing any of the Volkswagen
approved automatic transmission fluids with a universal “one fluid fits all” approach
is not accepted.
Volkswagen Group of America, Volkswagen Canada have not been provided any

information from the manufacturers of these aftermarket automatic transmission
fluids that indicate that they meet any of the requirements set forth by the developers
of these transmissions. There are also no immediate plans to implement these fluids
into the currently available automatic transmission fluid selection. As such, any
transmission repair where the incorrect fluid is used or the incorrect repair
procedure was followed will not be covered under Volkswagen warranty.
It is also highly recommended that these universal automatic transmission fluids and
transmission flushes not be used during customer pay repairs to ensure that the high
standards set forth by Volkswagen are always met for the customers, both in and
out of warranty.
Please contact your local FOM/QTM with any further questions or concerns.
Production Solution: No production change required.
40 16 01 - 2043146 Strut or Shock Absorber Leak Assessment
Model(s)

Year

All

2006–2016

Eng. Code Trans. Code VIN Range From VIN Range To
All

All

All

All

Customer states one or more of the shocks/struts appear to have an oil leak.
Production Solution: Information only.
57 16 02 - 2038202 Supersedes Technical Bulletin V571404 dated November
5, 2014 to include Door Lock Front Replaced labor operation.
Front Door Locks Hard to Release
Model(s)

Year

Eng.
Code

Trans.
Code

VIN Range From

VIN Range To

Jetta (A6)

2011–
2014

All

All

All

All

Jetta (A6)

2015

All

All

AJ_FM200001

AJ_FM219981

Jetta (A6)

2015

All

All

AJ_FM350001

AJ_FM354021

Golf/GTI (A7)

2015

All

All

AU_FM000001

AU_FM032085

Beetle

2012–
2014

All

All

All

All

Beetle

2015

All

All

AT_FM600001

AT_FM619716

Beetle
Convertible

2013–
2014

All

All

All

All

Beetle
Convertible

2015

All

All

AT_FM800001

AT_FM804950

Passat NMS

2012–
2014

All

All

All

All

Passat NMS

2015

All

All

A3_FC000001

A3_FC025559

Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle.
Production Solution: Improved front door locks.
60 16 01 - 2043031 Rattle or Creaking Noise from Panoramic Sunroof
Model(s)

Year

Eng. Code

Trans.
Code

VIN Range
From

VIN Range
To

All

All

All

All

Golf, Golf GTI 2015–2016

A rattle or creaking noise may be heard from the rear of the Panoramic Sunroof
when driving on uneven roads with the sunroof closed.
Production Solution: Not applicable.
91 15 15 - 2042718 MIB2 MQB Discover Media and MIB2 MQB Composition
Media
* (Composition Media for eGolf ONLY)
Model(s)

Year

Eng.
Code

Trans.
Code

VIN Range