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October 15, 2014 Service bulletin

Update

Volkswagen technical service bulletin Update Bulletin for 2015 Volkswagen Jetta, 2015 Volkswagen Passat and 2015 Volkswagen Beetle and others.

Bulletin number
Update Bulletin
Component
Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery
Summary
UPDATE Technical Bulletin (TDI Battery Management Software): The battery can become discharged when the ECM "wakes-up" the CAN bus to do a diagnostic (~9 hours after vehicle shut-off). During that diagnostic time-window, if the door is opened or the ignition is switched ON, the ECM goes into a mode that can continuously wake-up the CAN bus, leading to excessive parasitic draw and a discharged battery while the vehicle is parked. This update has been proactively released to prevent the battery from becoming discharged due to a unique set of circumstances during the CAN bus diagnostic phase, leading to excessive parasitic draw and a discharged battery while the vehicle is parked.

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