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Volkswagen bulletin V2426012083103_1

What it saysReference to Service Action 24BD NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Sep 11, 2026, received Oct 6, 2026, about the engine. It names 2 model years (2025–2026). 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 communication

Reference to Service Action 24BD

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Sep 11, 2026 Received by NHTSA Oct 6, 2026 Components Engine

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
V2426012083103_1Service bulletinSep 11, 202611038148PDF

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 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 90 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 25 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.

I'm filing an urgent safety complaint regarding a series of severe defects in my 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan (VIN: ) that pose immediate, life-threatening hazards. On XXX, I took delivery of the vehicle, which was refueled by the dealership. By XXX, with temperatures soaring to 104°F, I encountered three critical issues: 1.

2026 Volkswagen Tiguan · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jul 5, 2026 · ODI 11748363

The contact owns a 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55-60 MPH, the vehicle suddenly became inoperable; the power steering became inoperable, and the brake pedal became difficult to depress. The message "No Key Fob Detected" illuminated.

2025 Volkswagen Tiguan · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jun 12, 2026 · ODI 11743729

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

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

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
V0116152014815_20Service bulletinSep 17, 2026Suggested fuel additive
V1718062017813_24Service bulletinJul 9, 2026Oil Consumption Measurement and Electronic Oil Consumption Measurement
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
Dealer 24TT_20260421Service campaignApr 21, 2026Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM cali…
Circular 24TT_20260421Service campaignApr 21, 2026Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM cali…
Dealer 24TTService campaignApr 16, 2026Under this service action, updated engine control module (ECM) software will be installed to provide robustness improvements to the ECM cali…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Volkswagen V2426012083103_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 V2426012083103_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 V2426012083103_1 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan, 2025 Volkswagen Tiguan. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.