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Volkswagen Beetle 2008–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-20-13-05 · NHTSA communication 10052670 · issued Jun 14, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2008–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: on some vehicles, low fuel stored in ecm pressure, engine would crank but not start long periods without driving, may run rough and/or mil on. All models 2008-2013. *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.