Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2017 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin V001601 2034407 · NHTSA communication 10121125 · issued Feb 2, 2016

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Equipment

component

2012–2017

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

Document informs meaning of service numbers to discribe issuse with If the customer is experiencing clutch related issues and the concern is found to be within the clutch components If the customer is experiencing manual gearbox related issues and the concern is found to be within the standard gearbox If the customer is experiencing automatic transmission-related issues and the concern is found to be within the automatic transmission If the customer is experiencing drivetrain related issues and the concern is found to be within the drivetrain components

Vehicles covered

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.