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Volkswagen bulletin VOS-24-98

What it saysThis communication is a notice for software changes with the ODIS program to correct the ECM Coding/Software configuration test plan that is failing. NHTSA’s full summary ↓

Volkswagen filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Jul 10, 2024, received Aug 6, 2024, about the engine. It names 4 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 communication

This communication is a notice for software changes with the ODIS program to correct the ECM Coding/Software configuration test plan that is failing.

Kind Service bulletin Manufacturer date Jul 10, 2024 Received by NHTSA Aug 6, 2024 Components Engine Supersedes VOS-24-96 (no filing at NHTSA under that number)

Document filed under this number

DocumentKindDatedNHTSA idAt NHTSA
VOS-24-98Service bulletinJul 10, 202411005834PDF

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 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 996 complaints with NHTSA since 2015.

On long drives (1+ hour or more) my 2023 VW ID.4 Pro S (all electric) displays a "limited driving power" warning at random times, and the speed drops by half or more. This has happened on all long drives (5 separate days) and the car has been serviced by the dealer three times and they cannot find a solution.

2023 Volkswagen ID.4 · Engine · filed with NHTSA Feb 25, 2023 · ODI 11509090

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

17 other manufacturer communications filed against the Volkswagen ID.4 under the same component group (engine), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Volkswagen list.

NumberKindDatedNHTSA’s summary
VOS-26-21Service bulletinMar 27, 2026This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: A…
V1923012072064_4Service bulletinFeb 5, 2026Inspecting Cooling system for proper installation to prevent restrictions
V0125082080480_1Service bulletinDec 22, 2025Software-related deviation in the Engine/Motor Control Module -J623- (diagnostic address 0001).
V1917012022548_14Service bulletinFeb 12, 2025Identifying and Mixing Engine Coolant
VOS 25 17Service bulletinFeb 10, 2025This is a notice for software changes with the ODIS diagnostic program to correct the communication during vehicle programming function: Th…
VOS-24-76Service bulletinMay 31, 2024This communication is a notice for software changes with the ODIS program to correct the ECM Coding/Software configuration test plan that i…
VOS-24-33Service bulletinMar 22, 2024This communication is a notice for software changes with the ODIS program to correct the ECM Coding/Software configuration test plan that i…
V0124012037307_1Service bulletinMar 12, 2024During vehicle inspection, maintenance, or repair, one or more diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) are found to be logged in various control uni…

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Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5

Is Volkswagen VOS-24-98 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 VOS-24-98 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 VOS-24-98 cover?

The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2024 Volkswagen ID.4, 2023 Volkswagen ID.4, 2022 Volkswagen ID.4, 2021 Volkswagen ID.4. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.