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Volkswagen bulletin V0123122072378_1

What it saysUpdate Programming Engine/Motor Control module for EVAP system vent valve. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 11, 2023, received Jan 4, 2024, about the engine. It names 2 model years (2020–2021). 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 communication

Update Programming Engine/Motor Control module for EVAP system vent valve.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Dec 11, 2023 Received by NHTSA Jan 4, 2024 Components Engine

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
V0123122072378_1Service bulletinDec 11, 202310247534not found

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.

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Model years it names

Source: as the manufacturer filed them

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 database

Owners of the 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 12 of them name Engine — 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.

The contact owns a 2021 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while reversing at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure.

2021 Volkswagen Jetta · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 10, 2022 · ODI 11451329

When vehicle goes over 60mph starts to shake really bad and warning not enough power for engine light is on

2020 Volkswagen Jetta · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jan 3, 2022 · ODI 11445991

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 engine

Source: same model, same component group

54 other manufacturer communications filed against the Volkswagen Jetta under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
54E4 / 5537Service bulletinSep 30, 2026Update ECM Control Module Programming
V0116152014815_20Service bulletinSep 17, 2026Suggested fuel additive
V0126032083018_1Service bulletinAug 20, 2026Update Programming of the Engine/Motor Control Module -J623-
V1718062017813_24Service bulletinJul 9, 2026Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
4C6DService bulletinJun 24, 2026Engine/Motor Control Module software update for DTC 0456
TT 13-20-01_3Service bulletinJun 18, 2026Instruction, how to lubicate engine before initial start.
TT 10-18-02_2OtherJun 18, 2026Lubricating engine components before reassembly.
V1719012012855_81Service bulletinJun 4, 2026Volkswagen Engine Oil Standards

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.

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Volkswagen V0123122072378_1 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 V0123122072378_1 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 V0123122072378_1 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2021 Volkswagen Jetta, 2020 Volkswagen Jetta. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.