Volkswagen Touareg 2010–2012 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT201202 · NHTSA communication 10238955 · issued Apr 30, 2012
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2010–2012
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
It is recommended to perform the EVAP tank leak test on V6 equipped Touareg through Control Module OBD. The test can be selected from the basic settings selection under the ECM address 01. Select ?Tank Leak Test? basic setting and then select ?Measured Values? so that the readings can be monitored during the test (Figure 2). Select ?Tank Leak, Result? and ?Tank Leak, Status? from the drop down list and press the ?forward? arrow to continue. Press the ?forward? arrow again and then the ?Start? button. The brake and gas pedal must both be depressed in order for the test to begin.
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.