Volkswagen bulletin 96A1
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 13, 2026, received Mar 3, 2026, about the unknown or other — 4 documents under this number: Dealer 96A1_20260813, Bulletin 96A1_20260813, Bulletin 96A1, Dealer 96A1. It names 1 model year (2025). 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.
What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationOn vehicles of a limited production period, the dynamic light strip of the ID. Light was fitted with insufficient memory. The dynamic light strip above the instrument panel does not work or only illuminates white weakly in the corners. Added GFF and battery charge labor operations to the claiming section due to a change in the ELSA repair manual
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dealer 96A1_20260813 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2026 | 11036865 | not yet checked |
| Bulletin 96A1_20260813 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2026 | 11036856 | not yet checked |
| Bulletin 96A1 | Service bulletin | Feb 24, 2026 | 11029301 | not yet checked |
| Dealer 96A1 | Service bulletin | Feb 23, 2026 | 11029303 | not yet checked |
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.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen 96A1 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 96A1 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.
Which vehicles does 96A1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 1 model year: 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.