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Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 20-13-01 · NHTSA communication 10121536 · issued Oct 10, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Other
component
2000–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Tech Tips (ECM Fault P1250 "Fuel Level Too Low" Will Not Clear): This document informs to clear static ECM fault P1250 "Fuel Level Too Low", add fuel to vehicle and complete a road test of at least 10 miles. Simply adding fuel without completing a road test may not allow fault to clear.

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.