Volkswagen Routan 2009–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V271401 2037785 · NHTSA communication 10120235 · issued Jul 25, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (Customer May Experience a Discharged Battery): This document involves updating the Folding Seat Module (FSM) with new software because the FSM stays awake resulting in a continuous electrical draw. The production solution to this issue is Improved Folding Seat Module (FSM) software has been introduced in production. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.