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Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN-4-A-PIN APRI · NHTSA communication 10107703 · issued Apr 21, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2012–2016
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mil-on, fault p309f or p309d, no electric drive mode customer states crank no start and/or in-tank fuel pump making noise and possibly with fuel pump faults mil-on, fault p013e in the ecm mil-on, fault p164b in ecm mil-on, fault p0011 and/or p0016 in the ecm mil-on, fault p2407 in the ecm customer states noise form the engine/turbo customer states the fuel gauge does not read full mil on, fault p2181 in the ecm customer states there is a noise while turning/ going over bumps vehicle alignment not correct, steering off center, pulls, drifts, during pdi clutch pedal squeal/squeak when operating

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.