TT871602
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Diagnostic information in a more concise form to address the specific concern of loss of air flow from the vents. Update on 9/26/2019 to denote tech bulletins that will further assist and update model and model year applicability.
- 2019 - 2018 - 2017 - 2016 - 2015 - 2014 - 2013 -
Models from 2019
| 2019 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS |
| 2019 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
Models from 2017
| 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF |
| 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R |
| 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN |
| 2017 VOLKSWAGEN GTI |
| 2017 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| 2017 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
Models from 2016
| 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF |
| 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R |
| 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN |
| 2016 VOLKSWAGEN GTI |
| 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| 2016 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
Models from 2015
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF SPORTWAGEN |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN GTI |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| 2015 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
Models from 2014
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
Models from 2013
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| 2013 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT |
Technical Tip 87-16-02TT – Sporadic Poor or No Air Flow from Vent Air Ducts while Driving - Evaporator Freezing Transaction No: 2044979/4 Release date: 9/26/2019 Condition ATTENTION: THIS IS A TECH TIP, NOT A TECHNICAL BULLETIN. TECH TIPS ARE NOT ASSOCIATED WITH WARRANTY CLAIMING. Applicable Vehicles Model(s) Year Eng. Code Trans. Code VIN Range From VIN Range To Jetta 2013-2018 All All All All Passat 2013-2019 All All All All Golf, GTI, Golf R, Golf Sportwagen 2015-2017 All All All All Atlas 2018-2019 All All All All Revision Table Instance Number Published Date Version Number 2044979/4 9/26/2019 87-16-02TT 2044979/1 7/29/2016 TT 87-16-02TT Reason For Update To update model and model year applicability. Original publication. Technical Background Sporadic poor air flow from Vent Air Ducts while driving. Possible freezing Evaporator. Service 1. Check the following when the concern is present: a. Connect A/C gauges to monitor the A/C pressure. b. If the A/C is ON, switch it to the OFF position. c. Make sure the defrost mode is OFF as well. 2. If the gauges still show A/C Compressor -V454- operation: a. Disconnect the A/C Compressor Regulator Valve -N280- to see if the Compressor shuts OFF. 3. If the Compressor still shows operation after disconnecting the -N280-: a. Replace the -N280-. 1 Technical Tip 87-16-02TT – Sporadic Poor or No Air Flow from Vent Air Ducts while Driving - Evaporator Freezing Transaction No: 2044979/4 Release date: 9/26/2019 4. If the -N280- is not able to be replaced: a. Replace the Compressor and perform the A/C flush per Technical Bulletin 2019947 (87-18-06). b. Review Technical Bulletin 2043704 (87-18-10) for “A/C Compressor Replacement, GFF Performance Test Required Regardless of Concern”. If the condition is not caused from the Evaporator freezing, further diagnosis will be required to check operation of the blower motor and HVAC adjustment motors. Additional Information © 2019 Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. All rights reserved. Information contained in this document is based on the latest information available at the time of printing and is subject to the copyright and other intellectual property rights of Volkswagen Group of America, Inc., its affiliated companies and its licensors. All rights are reserved to make changes at any time without notice. No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, nor may these materials be modified or reposted to other sites, without the prior expressed written permission of the publisher. 2