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Volkswagen Beetle 1998–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-09-10-02 · NHTSA communication 10035204 · issued Aug 9, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1998–2010
model years
45
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. At idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. Some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant current consumption, which amplifies this effect. The load condition of the vehicle battery can also influence this effect. Models golf, gti, new beetle & convertible, eos, jetta, wagon, sportwagen, rabbit, r32, golf wagon, tiguan. *pe

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.