New 91MG service campaign for the Golf 8 (My20 to My24)

[Massimo 2323]

A new service campaign 91MG for the Golf 8 2020 to 2024 is just out.
It involves the reparametrisation of the emergency call module control unit and communication unit (OCU) which ensures that, in the case of an over-the-air update (OTA update), the download does not fail and there are no expensive repairs and downtimes.
Furthermore, after parametrisation it is possible to carry out online updates for the infotainment system without an applied and enrolled main user. This means that, for example, even a guest user can start an online update.
The vehicle or the infotainment system simply has to be set to the “No position data” status in the privacy settings.

I am not sure if this is the case for the US market too.

You can check if you have this at:
https://www.volkswagen.com.au/app/locals/owners-service/service-campaigns-recalls

 

[daveb15]

Will 91MG be an over the air update?

 

[Massimo 2323]

No. It is not a software update but code changes/reparametrisation that is done in the telematics control unit. So it has to be done in the workshop.
VW will not call/send letters for this service campaign. They prefer to have it done when the car is in for a service or when other repairs are done.
Also it has nothing to do with the 1983 software or a fix for the travel assist/emergency assist errors.

 

[daveb15]

Wonder what happens if your car is serviced by a third party.

 

[Massimo 2323]

they would need to be registered with VW and have VW ODIS application and VAS.

 

[PanEuropean]

I am not sure if this is the case for the US market too.

Hi @Massimo 2323 :

I don't know if this campaign applies to the NAR (North American Region) or not, but if it helps you with your detective work, any VW product that has 'ZZZ' in the 4th, 5th, and 6th positions of the VIN (after 'WVW') is a ROW (Rest of World) car, not a NAR car. NAR vehicles have characters other than ZZZ in those VIN positions.

 

[Massimo 2323]

Thanks for that PanEuropean
It seems to be a European recall.
I see in the US u now have the 91US recall for the OTA software update 1969.
We don’t have this..
Might come soon and be called 91EU