Volkswagen Beetle 1999–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 0501 · NHTSA communication 10016900 · issued Sep 9, 2005
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1999–2001
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Mil is on and or catalytic converter is rattling. *sc
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.