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Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin 241208 · NHTSA communication 10050099 · issued Dec 17, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2012–2013
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: intake manifold restriction check. Mil-on and 1 or more of the following diagnostic codes may be stored in ecm fault memory. *js

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.