Volkswagen bulletin SM 48-2025
What it saysThis special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a manufacturer communication dated Oct 1, 2025, received Nov 10, 2025, about the electrical system. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). A manufacturer communication 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 communicationThis special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SM 48-2025 | Other | Oct 1, 2025 | 11025423 |
What the document itself lists
Parts the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1N3-971-013-G | — | — | |
| 1N3-971-015-AF | — | — | |
| 1N3-971-013-Q | — | — | |
| 1N3-971-015-AN | — | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (1 page), read Sep 30, 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 themAlso filed against model years this site has no page for: 2026 Volkswagen ID. Buzz.
A 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 16 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 3 of them name Electrical System — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
2nd time this week that the entire infotainment system crashed, leaving a black screen. Unable to adjust climate control or see navigation or see car settings. Very dangerous in the middle of driving
2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Oct 6, 2026 · ODI 11769269
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 electrical system
Source: same model, same component group38 other manufacturer communications filed against the Volkswagen ID. Buzz under the same component group (electrical system), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| V9326032083367_1 | Service bulletin | Sep 23, 2026 | Steps to take if DTC P0AA500 (DA:008C) |
| 5.6 | Service bulletin | Aug 31, 2026 | Battery charger control unit software update |
| V9326052081829_2 | Service bulletin | Aug 17, 2026 | Diagnosis of low insulation resistance in the High-Voltage (HV) wiring. |
| V2724012073810_7 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2026 | Battery Checking Procedure before replacement |
| V9326052081829_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 20, 2026 | Diagnosis of low insulation resistance in the High-Voltage (HV) wiring. |
| VOS-26-42 | Service bulletin | Jul 15, 2026 | This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A… |
| 5088 | Service bulletin | May 8, 2026 | Update Programming for Memory Seat Module |
| V9326022080102_3 | Service bulletin | Apr 13, 2026 | Replace Battery Regulation Control Module Kit -J840- / -SX7- / -SX8- |
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 SM 48-2025 a recall?
No. A manufacturer communication 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 SM 48-2025 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 SM 48-2025 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz, 2026 Volkswagen ID. Buzz. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.