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Volkswagen Beetle 2004–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin SA-28F6 · NHTSA communication 10038591 · issued Jan 28, 2011

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2004–2005
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen service campaign: see document search button for owner letter. Engine software may cause the vehicle to exceed emissions standards. *rm

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.