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Volkswagen Beetle 1998–2001technical service bulletin

Bulletin 970102 · NHTSA communication 10022464 · issued Jun 25, 2007

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2001
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Wiring harness, coolant contamination at instrument cluster. *kb

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.