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Volkswagen Beetle 2010–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 27-15-02 · NHTSA communication 10121278 · issued Mar 13, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2010–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tech Tips (Test Plan to Calibrate Adaptive Cruise Control Sensors Will Not Begin notice): Notification that If the test plan to calibrate the Adaptive Cruise Control Sensors will not begin, turn off the overhead lights in the shop. The wavelengths of some shop lighting interfere with the sensors during calibration.

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.