Volkswagen bulletin VIN4APIN20231207
What it saysCustomer states rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Dec 7, 2023, received Jan 4, 2024, about the visibility/wiper. It names 15 model years (2021–2024). 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 rattle from below the vehicle Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states Mill-on, P0462 and/or P0463 stored in ECM memory Customer states MIL-on, P0442 stored in ECM memory Customer states noise while driving Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states driver's seat creaking or squeaking while driving or when getting in and out of vehicle Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states seat memory is inoperative Customer states blower motor inoperative Customer states sunroof cracked Customer states rear spoiler is loose Customer states seat belt won't retract
Trouble codes it names: P0442 P0462 P0463
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIN4APIN20231207 | Service bulletin | Dec 7, 2023 | 10247178 | not 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 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 15 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,024 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 483 of them name Engine, Visibility/Wiper — 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.
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
Vehicle had multiple engine malfunction lights appear and start/stop failures. Vehicle failed to start properly and speed was limited to prevent damage engine. Happened while I was driving it and I had to pull over and had the vehicle towed. An authorized dealer, Auto Import Inc in Brainerd, MN has had the vehicle since July 29th.
2024 Volkswagen Atlas · Engine · filed with NHTSA Aug 11, 2024
I recently purchased my 2022 VW Tiguan new and have a problem with it having a bad hesitation at acceleration. This happens every time at a cold start, as well as at a warm start if it it sat for a few minutes after turning off. It has a terrible lag and bucking, at which point I have to accelerate hard to get it to go forward.
2022 Volkswagen Tiguan · Engine · filed with NHTSA Sep 23, 2022
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 visibility/wiper
Source: same model, same component group15 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volkswagen models under the same component group (visibility/wiper), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| V9426012082648_1 | Service bulletin | Jul 7, 2026 | Replace the steering column switch for Ghost (mystery) activation. |
| DC 60E260E5_EXP2 | Service bulletin | Mar 26, 2024 | In some sunroof-equipped vehicles, the front sunroof drains can become blocked with moist debris. If this happens, water could leak into the… |
| V5824012073320_1 | Service bulletin | Mar 20, 2024 | Software version management, Update programming for both rear door window motors. |
| V871808204903921 | Service bulletin | Mar 11, 2024 | Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the R1234yf Refrigerant Circuit (U.S. Only) updated to adjust Flush machine filter pricing. |
| DC 60E2_60E5_EXP | Service bulletin | Feb 27, 2024 | In some sunroof-equipped vehicles, the front sunroof drains can become blocked with moist debris. If this happens, water could leak into the… |
| Circ_60E5_EXP | Service bulletin | Feb 27, 2024 | In some sunroof-equipped vehicles, the front sunroof drains can become blocked with moist debris. If this happens, water could leak into the… |
| Circ_60E2_EXP | Service bulletin | Feb 27, 2024 | In some sunroof-equipped vehicles, the front sunroof drains can become blocked with moist debris. If this happens, water could leak into the… |
| Circular 87i1 | Service bulletin | Feb 13, 2024 | On vehicles manufactured within a specific period, the pressure/temperature sensor in the air conditioning system may fail. If this happens… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen VIN4APIN20231207 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 VIN4APIN20231207 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 VIN4APIN20231207 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 15 model years: 2024 Volkswagen Arteon, 2024 Volkswagen Atlas, 2023 Volkswagen Atlas, 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2024 Volkswagen ID.4, 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 and more. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.