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Volkswagen Beetle 2011–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 011507 · NHTSA communication 10127894 · issued Jul 21, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2011–2014
model years
19
vehicle entries

Official summary

Alternative repair direction to address DTC P1386 on the 2.5l engine. Update to include Beetle and Beetle convertible applicability.

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.