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Volkswagen Beetle 2005–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin V191401 2022549 · NHTSA communication 10121619 · issued Oct 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Electric Coolant Fans Continue to Run after Ignition is Switched OFF): This documentation informs it is considered normal operation for the electric coolant fans to continue to run for up to 15 minutes after the ignition is switched off in gasoline engine applications, and up to 16 minutes in diesel engine applications. The production solution to service this issue is that no production change is required.

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.