February 16, 2015 Service bulletin

Technical Bulletin: Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or...

Volkswagen technical service bulletin V271501 2011894 for 1998-2015 Volkswagen Jetta, 1998-2015 Volkswagen Passat and 1998-2015 Volkswagen Beetle and others.

Bulletin number: V271501 2011894
Component: Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary: Technical Bulletin: Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000VAS Charger

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Vehicles covered

Volkswagen Jetta 1998-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Passat 1998-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Beetle 1998-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Tiguan 2008-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen GTI 2006-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Golf 1998-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen CC 2009-2015 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Touareg 2003-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Eos 2006-2015 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Eurovan 1998-2004 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
Volkswagen Cabrio 1998-2002 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen 2015 2015
Volkswagen Rabbit 2006-2008 2006 2007 2008
Volkswagen Golf R 2014-2015 2014 2015
Volkswagen Beetle Convertible 2012-2015 2012 2013 2014 2015
Volkswagen Phaeton 2004-2006 2004 2005 2006

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