Volkswagen bulletin 54A3
What it saysProgramming update of the transmission control module -J217- NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 3, 2026, received Sep 4, 2026, about the power train — 1 document under this number: V3726012082873_1. It names 1 model year (2026). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationProgramming update of the transmission control module -J217-
Trouble codes it names: P0613 all 1 read from the document itself; NHTSA’s summary names none
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V3726012082873_1 | Service bulletin | Aug 3, 2026 | 11036873 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09H 927 158 T | Atlas | — | eBay Motors → |
| 09H 927 158 S | Atlas Cross | — | eBay Motors → |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (6 pages), read Oct 5, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Volkswagen’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 1 model year this bulletin names have filed 14 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the power train
Source: same model, same component group9 other manufacturer communications filed against the Volkswagen Atlas under the same component group (power train), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM 04-2026 | Other | Aug 11, 2026 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| V4015022033347_8 | Service bulletin | Aug 10, 2026 | Replacement instruction |
| V3925012079347_2 | Service bulletin | Jun 1, 2026 | Diagnosis of bevel box leaks |
| 37HT | Service campaign | May 22, 2026 | A small number of vehicles were equipped with an incorrect differential race in the transmission. Under this service action, dealers will re… |
| 50B5 | Service bulletin | Mar 24, 2026 | Update Software Programming Transmission Control Module -J217- |
| V3718022033975_14 | Service bulletin | Oct 14, 2025 | Cautions about using aftermarket transmission flush machines and aftermarket transmission fluids. |
| V3416022034406_8 | Service bulletin | Oct 9, 2025 | Diagnosing Manual Transmission Noise |
| VWP-25-16 | Warranty extension | Sep 15, 2025 | For applicable Settlement Class Vehicles, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty will be extended to cover 50% of the repair or replacement of the… |
Quote the number at the service desk. It is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Every manufacturer communication NHTSA holds for Volkswagen, by the number printed on the letter.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen 54A3 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 54A3 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every Volkswagen warranty extension on file lists the ones Volkswagen has filed.
Which vehicles does 54A3 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2026 Volkswagen Atlas. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.