Volkswagen bulletin VIN4APIN20240318
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 rattle noise from below the vehicle… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Mar 18, 2024, received Apr 4, 2024, about the structure. It names 15 model years (2022–2024). 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 rattle noise from below the vehicle Customer states key FOB lock/unlock functions do not work via button press (not KESSY) Customer states sunroof cracked Customer states rear spoiler is loose Customer states driver and/or passenger front seat cover discolored Customer states seat belt won't retract Customer states the sunshade doesn't operate/bound up
Trouble codes it names: P0442 P0462 P0463
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIN4APIN20240318 | Service bulletin | Mar 18, 2024 | 10252035 | 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 15 model years this bulletin names have filed 2,354 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 796 of them name Electrical System, Structure, 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.
On the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, the 28 owners who gave an odometer reading for Electrical System reported it at a median of 12,800 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 · ODI 11484817
The vehicle simply shuts off with no warning or reason. I should NOT have to explain to anybody how this is a safety hazard to the driver and others around the vehicle. It shuts down while in a car wash and the vehicle is in Neutral. Thus, I have to brake, place the trans in Park then manually restart. The same happens at Stop Lights.
2023 Volkswagen Atlas · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Feb 18, 2024 · ODI 11572589
I have a 2022 VW Jetta and my breaks lasted 13,400 miles, I have a daily commute of 11 miles and I believe this is not a normal condition on a car. The delaer refused to replace the breaks despite the eviden condition of low quality. In addition I have a problem in my door where the door does not close in case of really cold weather.
2022 Volkswagen Jetta · Structure · filed with NHTSA Sep 29, 2024 · ODI 11617140
In depth: 2024 Volkswagen Atlas electrical problems → · 2022 Volkswagen Atlas electrical problems → · 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 electrical problems → · 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 body and structure problems →
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 structure
Source: same model, same component group16 other manufacturer communications filed against these Volkswagen models under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| SM 31-2026 | Other | Jul 6, 2026 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| SM 23-2026 | Other | May 8, 2026 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided. |
| 57J9 | Service campaign | Sep 4, 2025 | The affected vehicles may have been built with door handles that do not meet the factory specifications for protection against water ingress… |
| TT 57-22-01 | Service bulletin | Aug 21, 2025 | Rotary latch operation. |
| SM 32-2025 | Other | Jun 12, 2025 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| SM 31-2025 | Other | Jun 11, 2025 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| SM 03-2025 VWGoA | Other | Mar 6, 2025 | This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed and only order the successor parts going forward. |
| V0019012040590_14 | Service bulletin | Feb 5, 2025 | Water migration under the RAPGARD® protection when vehicle arrives at dealership. |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Volkswagen VIN4APIN20240318 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 VIN4APIN20240318 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 VIN4APIN20240318 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 15 model years: 2024 Volkswagen Arteon, 2024 Volkswagen Atlas, 2023 Volkswagen Atlas, 2022 Volkswagen Atlas, 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, 2022 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.