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Volkswagen Beetle 1996–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 97-12-02 · NHTSA communication 10127969 · issued Sep 23, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1996–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Data Link connector pin assignment chart that is applicable to all models. Update model year 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.