Volkswagen Tiguan 2009 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V481403 2036196 · NHTSA communication 10124292 · issued Mar 18, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2009
model years
1
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin (Insufficient Steering Assistance - Warning Light ON): Software-related deviation in the power steering control unit (-J500-). Old version of the steering gear is not able to receive the latest software level for the power steering control module. Updated steering gear includes the latest software version for the power steering control module. Software level 1401. The product solution for this issue is that the vehicles are no longer in production. the servicing of the vehicles in position of customers is to Replace the power steering gear with part number 5N1423062MX, see R
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.