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Volkswagen Routan 2009–2014technical 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.

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.