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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin VWS-15-01 · NHTSA communication 10107667 · issued Apr 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2016
model years
38
vehicle entries

Official summary

This communication informs dealers of the warranty claim coding for 30-day inventory maintenances on 2.0l and 3.0l tdi vehicles.

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.