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Volkswagen Beetle 2005–2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin V261403 2028415 · NHTSA communication 10120325 · issued Sep 10, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes, Air
component
2005–2012
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Secondary Air Injection System Air Flow/Pressure): This document informs the Secondary Air Pressure Sensor may be contaminated by foreign particles during secondary air injection. The production solution for this issue was a new sensor placed in production. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

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.