Volkswagen Touareg 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Emissions Recall · NHTSA communication 10133441 · issued Nov 9, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2013–2014
model years
2
vehicle entries
Official summary
3.0L TDI vehicles were equipped with undisclosed Auxiliary Emission Control Devices which are not permitted by emissions regulations. Install updated engine control module (ECM) software, transmission control module (TCM) software and hardware to bring affected vehicles into regulatory compliance. Updated work procedure and added link to repair video.
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.