Volkswagen bulletin V9626012082488_1
What it saysDisconnect the control console for 10 seconds to reset. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 2, 2026, received Aug 5, 2026, about the electrical system. It names 2 model years (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 communicationDisconnect the control console for 10 seconds to reset.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V9626012082488_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 2, 2026 | 11035770 |
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 2 model years this bulletin names have filed 48 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 13 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.
I am filing a safety complaint regarding my 2026 Volkswagen Atlas SE with Technology, 2.0T engine, with approximately 5,700 miles. While driving, the vehicle suddenly began shuddering violently, lost significant engine power, displayed a flashing check-engine light and a Start/Stop system fault, and later would not restart normally.
2026 Volkswagen Atlas · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 12, 2026 · ODI 11763796
Last night I was easing into braking to switch lanes when the car braked on its own. (Completely stopping) There was nobody in front of me, and the car isn’t dirty, so the sensors weren't blocked. We were almost rear ended as a result. All the dash lights randomly turn on.
2026 Volkswagen Tiguan · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 15, 2026 · ODI 11764546
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 group64 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volkswagen models 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT 57 23 01 | Other | Sep 10, 2026 | DTCs B1479F0 OR B147AF0 exterior door handles are inoperative Repair |
| SM 05-2026 | Other | Aug 18, 2026 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| VOS-26-47 | Service bulletin | Aug 14, 2026 | This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A… |
| V2724012073810_7 | Service bulletin | Aug 13, 2026 | Battery Checking Procedure before replacement |
| 3G0.919.360.SE | Service bulletin | Jul 20, 2026 | MIB3 Recovery Solution |
| 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… |
| V9626022082488_2 | Service bulletin | Jul 6, 2026 | Disconnect the control console for 10 seconds to reset. |
| 5088 | Service bulletin | May 8, 2026 | Update Programming for Memory Seat Module |
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 V9626012082488_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 V9626012082488_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 V9626012082488_1 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 2 model years: 2026 Volkswagen Atlas, 2026 Volkswagen Tiguan. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.