[Vwdiesel] Recall Campaign?

[paulr]

Got a recall notice from VWoA Wednesday.  It's for a campaign
called "Emission Service Action VS".  It's described as "Reprogram
Instrument Cluster Relay Switching Software".

The recall letter states that

    'Volkswagen has found that the instrument cluster
     switching relay software in the affected vehicles
     may require reprogramming (reflashing). A random
     data communication problem may exist in certain
     vehicles.  If this occurs, it could cause communication
     with the diagnostic scan tool to be interrupted'

and further that

     'In order to correct this condition, we will electronically
      update the instrument cluster relay switching software.'

Car runs fine. Vag-Com works fine.

Is VWoA trying to prevent use of Ross-Tech's Vag-Com program?
Would make sense for VWoA to lock out Vag-Com and protect their
scan tool revenue stream! **

Won't be able to ignore this one -- the timing belt needs
replacement soon  :-(    Would expect that the dealer to do
this service when I bring it in.  Don't think I'd have any
choice...


Regards,

Paul

2000 Golf TDI

** Dealer automatically writes in $99 at every service call
    to read out scan codes - no questions asked...

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