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Volkswagen Tiguan 2010–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT921401 · NHTSA communication 10237745 · issued Apr 18, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility/wiper
component
2010–2013
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

For fault code VAG00897 (Electrical malfunction in circuit in the BCM), following the next steps will ensure proper diagnosis and operation of the washer pump. Please note that if the BCM PQ35 does not have the fault, this tech tip does not apply. The following are the steps to properly diagnosis fault code VAG00897 (electrical malfunction in circuit).

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.