Volkswagen bulletin VIN4APIN20230815
What it saysCustomer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Aug 15, 2023, received Sep 1, 2023, about the seats. It names 9 model years (2022–2023). 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 communicationCustomer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, fault P04F0 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, fault P0456 and/or P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states sun visor is loose/broken Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states seat belt won't retract Customer states airbag light on
Trouble codes it names: P0442 P0456 P04F0 P0461 1 of 4 read from the document itself
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIN4APIN20230815 | Service bulletin | Aug 15, 2023 | 10241202 | PDF, 125 KB |
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 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 9 model years this bulletin names have filed 1,714 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 1,055 of them name Electrical System, Engine, Air Bags — 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.
On the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, the 27 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 12,000 miles. That figure is one model year’s, not the whole range this bulletin covers — medians from different model years are not averaged.
I took possession of this vehicle on 7/08/2022 and have had multiple problems with the infotainment ctr, cruise control, homelink, wireless charging pad, etc. However the most serious problem occurred on 08/27 when while sitting at a stop light on a downward hill ( I was the front car with a line of vehicles behind me ) while attempting…
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Sep 16, 2022
After noticing an oil leak and blue smoke in my 23 VW atlas, I took it to my local dealership in Tupelo, MS. I realized there was an open recall for the PCV Valve / Oil separator under code 10LP. However, the bad PCV valve also caused the timing chain cover to go bad. The dealership called me back and said VW would not cover this issue.
2023 Volkswagen Atlas · Engine · filed with NHTSA Jul 20, 2026
The contact owns a 2023 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V464000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.
2023 Volkswagen Atlas · Air Bags · filed with NHTSA Feb 3, 2025
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 seats
Source: same model, same component group6 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volkswagen models under the same component group (seats), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| V7226012081745_1 | Service bulletin | May 8, 2026 | Update Programming of Seat Module |
| VWP-25-07 FAQ | Warranty extension | May 21, 2025 | For applicable 2018-2024 Volkswagen Atlas Settlement Class Vehicles, the New Vehicle Limited Warranty has been extended to cover the repair… |
| V7224012076150_1 | Service bulletin | Dec 9, 2024 | Software update for seat adjustment motor |
| TT 72 24 01 | Other | Aug 15, 2024 | Erroneous DTC B135154, these models are not equipped with lumbar height adjustment. |
| VIN4APIN20240207 | Service bulletin | Feb 7, 2024 | Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P04… |
| VIN4APIN20240104 | Service bulletin | Jan 4, 2024 | Customer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P04… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen VIN4APIN20230815 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 VIN4APIN20230815 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 VIN4APIN20230815 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 9 model years: 2023 Volkswagen Atlas, 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, 2023 Volkswagen Jetta, 2022 Volkswagen Jetta, 2023 Volkswagen Taos and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.