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Engine Control Module (ECM), Do Not Replace For These Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCS) (GROUP 01, NO. 07-54)

Publication date: 2007-07-10
Reference number: GROUP 01, NO. 07-54
Supersedes refnos: 2011168, GROUP 01, NO. 04-05, GROUP 01, NO. 04-14, GROUP 01, NO. 06-01

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM), DO NOT REPLACE FOR THESE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)

ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM), DO NOT REPLACE FOR THESE DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS)

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

Reference Number(s): GROUP 01, NO. 07-54 (2011168), Date of Issue:  July 10, 2007
VOLKSWAGEN: All 2001 - 2007
GROUP: 01 - On-Board Diagnostic
Superceded Bulletin(s): GROUP 01, NO. 06-01, Date of Issue:  January 19, 2006

SERVICE INFORMATION

APPLICABLE MODELS AND YEARS

Model(s) Year Eng. Code Trans. Code VIN Range From VIN Range To
All 2001 - 2007 All All All All

CONDITION

01 07 54 July 10, 2007 2011168 Supersedes T. B. Group 01 number 06-01 dated January 19, 2006 due to additional model year and to add DTC 01314.

Engine Control Module (ECM), DO NOT Replace for These Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) 

Unnecessary ECM replacement.

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Diagnostic aid.

PRODUCTION SOLUTION

No production change required.

SERVICE

Prior to replacing an ECM for any DTC:

If DTC is listed in the table:

The ECM hardware is not the cause of the DTC, further diagnosis is required.

DO NOT replace an ECM for DTCs listed in the table. 

See "EXCEPTION!" notes following table 

Tip: 

If DTC is marked with an (*) it may require an ECM replacement to obtain the latest software: see "EXCEPTION!" notes following table. 

If DTC IS NOT  listed in the following table:

DTC should be properly diagnosed to determine the root cause (refer to Guided Fault Finding or Repair Manual as necessary).

ALWAYS check for Technical Bulletins with possible software updates for the condition.

Tip: 

This information applies to fault codes stored in addresses 01, 11 or Guided Fault Finding.

DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES WHICH ARE NOT A RESULT OF ECM HARDWARE

P0011 P0012 P0014 P0015 P0016 P0017 P0018 P0019 P0021 P0022 P0024
P0025 P0040 P0041 P0068 P0069 P0089 P0101 P0106 P0116 P0125 P0128
P0133 P0139 P0145 P0149 P0153 P0159 P0165 P0170 P0171 P0172 P0173
P0174 P0175 P0219 P0234 P0235 P0251 P0252 P0263 P0266 P0269 P0272
P0299 P0300 P0301 P0302 P0303 P0304 P0305 P0306 P0307 P0308 P0309
P0310 P0311 P0312 P0313 P0314 P0321  
P0400 P0401 P0402 P0410 P0411 P0420 P0421 P0422 P0430 P0431 P0432
P0440 P0441 P0442 P0455 P0456 P0491 P0492  
P0505 P0506 P0507 P0513  
P0600 P0610 P0614  
P0729 P0730 P0731 P0732 P0733 P0734 P0735 P0736 P0741 P0780 P0781
P0782 P0783 P0784 P0785  
P0811 P0817 P0829 P0868 P0897 P0919  
P1004 P1005 P1006 P1007 P1009 P1017 P1018 P1019 P1020 P1021 P1022
P1025 P1029 P1030 P1031 P1061 P1062 P1063 P1064 P1065 P1075 P1076
P1077 P1078 P1079 P1080 P1081 P1082 P1083 P1084 P1085 P1086 P1087
P1088 P1089 P1090 P1091 P1092 P1093 P1094  
P1111 P1112 P1123 P1124 P1125 P1126 P1127 P1128 P1129 P1130 P1136
P1137 P1138 P1139 P1141 P1142 P1143 P1147 P1148 P1149 P1150 P1151
P1152 P1153 P1159 P1165 P1166 P1174 P1175 P1176*  P1177 P1191  
P1200 P1212 P1224 P1233 P1234 P1235 P1236 P1248 P1250 P1261 P1262
P1264 P1265 P1267 P1268 P1270 P1271 P1273 P1274 P1276 P1277 P1280
P1295 P1296 P1297  
P1300 P1301 P1302 P1303 P1304 P1317 P1318 P1325 P1326 P1327 P1328
P1329 P1330 P1331 P1332 P1333 P1334 P1335 P1336 P1339 P1340 P1347
P1351 P1352 P1379 P1380 P1381 P1382 P1396 P1397  
P1403 P1404 P1411 P1414 P1423 P1424 P1439 P1456 P1460 P1478 P1479
P1480 P1493 P1494 P1497 P1498  
P1504 P1507 P1508 P1523 P1532 P1550 P1553 P1554 P1555 P1556 P1557
P1559 P1560 P1561 P1562 P1563 P1564 P1565 P1568 P1570 P1579 P1581
P1582 P1592 P1593 P1596 P1597 P1599  
P1607 P1608 P1609 P1612 P1623 P1624 P1625 P1626 P1627 P1628 P1629
P1635 P1636 P1637 P1638 P1641 P1642 P1643 P1644 P1645 P1646 P1647
P1649 P1650 P1651 P1652 P1653 P1654 P1655 P1658 P1665 P1673 P1674
P1675 P1682 P1683 P1684 P1685 P1687 P1688 P1689 P1695 P1696 P1697
P1698 P1699  
P1700 P1701 P1702 P1703 P1704 P1705 P1706 P1707 P1711 P1716 P1721
P1723 P1724 P1726 P1728 P1729 P1733 P1737 P1738 P1739 P1740 P1741
P1742 P1743 P1744 P1745 P1746 P1747 P1748 P1749 P1750 P1751 P1752
P1753 P1754 P1755 P1756 P1757 P1758 P1759 P1760 P1761 P1762 P1763
P1764 P1765 P1766 P1767 P1768 P1769 P1770 P1771 P1772 P1773 P1774
P1775 P1776 P1777 P1778 P1780 P1781 P1782 P1783 P1784 P1785 P1786
P1787 P1788 P1789 P1790 P1791 P1792 P1793 P1795 P1796 P1797 P1798
P1799  
P1800 P1801 P1802 P1803 P1804 P1805 P1806 P1807 P1808 P1809 P1813
P1814 P1815 P1818 P1819 P1820 P1823 P1824 P1825 P1828 P1829 P1830
P1833 P1834 P1835 P1838 P1839 P1840 P1841 P1842 P1843 P1844 P1845
P1847 P1848 P1849 P1850 P1851 P1852 P1853 P1854 P1855 P1856 P1857
P1858 P1859 P1860 P1861 P1862 P1863 P1864 P1865 P1866 P1867 P1868
P1869 P1870 P1871 P1872 P1873 P1874 P1875 P1876 P1877 P1878 P1879
P1880 P1881 P1882 P1883 P1884 P1885 P1886 P1887 P1888 P1889  
P1907 P1908 P1909 P1910 P1923 P1924 P1928 P1932 P1939 P1940 P1941
P1942 P1943 P1944 P1947 P1949 P1950 P1951 P1952 P1953 P1960 P1965
P1984 P1987 P1992 P1995 P1996 P1997 P1998 P1999  
P2002 P2003 P2004 P2005 P2006 P2007 P2070 P2071 P2096 P2097 P2098
P2099  
P2177 P2178 P2179 P2180 P2181 P2187 P2188 P2189 P2190 P2191 P2192
P2193 P2194 P2261 P2279 P2293  
P2336 P2337 P2338 P2339 P2340 P2341 P2342 P2343 P2344 P2345 P2346
P2347 P2416 P2417 P2421 P2422  
P2711 P2714 P2787 P2789  
P3000 P3001 P3032 P3035 P3036 P3037 P3038 P3039 P3040 P3041 P3043
P3045 P3054 P3058 P3059 P3062 P3063 P3070 P3071 P3075 P3076 P3078
P3081 P3084 P3086  
P3103 P3107 P3108 P3111 P3112 P3115 P3116 P3119 P3120 P3123 P3124
P3127 P3128 P3130 P3131 P3134 P3135 P3136 P3137 P3138 P3165 P3166
P3167 P3168 P3169 P3170 P3171 P3172 P3173 P3174 P3175 P3176 P3177
P3178 P3191 P3192 P3193  
P3209 P3224 P3225 P3226 P3227 P3228 P3229 P3239 P3241 P3242 P3254
P3260 P3261 P3262 P3263 P3264 P3265 P3298 P3299  
P3304 P3305 P3331 P3332 P3333 P3334 P3335 P3336 P3337 P3345 P3350
P3351 P3352 P3353 P3354 P3355 P3356 P3357 P3358 P3361 P3362 P3363
P3364 P3365 P3366 P3367 P3368 P3369 P3370 P3371 01314 (1) 
(1) Code 01314 Powertrain Database, ECM No Communication

Tip: 

EXCEPTION:  For 1999 - 2001 New Beetle 1.8L Turbo (ONLY):

For the following exceptions, first rule out other potential causes utilizing Repair Manual Information, Technical Bulletins or Guided Fault Finding before replacing ECM.

For DTC P1176 (marked with *) where the ECM software level is at the old level as shown in table below, may require an ECM replacement to achieve the new software level.

ECM PARTS INFORMATION

Model Year Old ECM Part No. New ECM Part No. & Software level Transmission
1999 06A 906 032B 06A 997 032S 5829 Automatic
06A 906 032E 06A 997 032R 5828 Manual
2000 - 2001 06A 906 032A 06A 997 032Q 5827 Automatic
06A 906 032C 06A 997 032P 5826 Manual
ECM PARTS INFORMATION

ECM Part No: Software level Transmission
037906018G V06 Manual
037906018H V05 Automatic

WARRANTY

Information only.

REQUIRED PARTS AND TOOLS

No Special Parts required.

No Special Tools required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

All part and service references provided in this Technical Bulletin are subject to change and/or removal. 

Always check with your Parts Dept. and Repair Manuals for the latest information. 

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