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Volkswagen Beetle Convertible TDI 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN-4-A-PIN AUGU · NHTSA communication 10106591 · issued Aug 10, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013–2016
model years
28
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mil-on, fault p309f or p309d, no electric drive mode

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.