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Volkswagen Cabrio 2006–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin Bulletin 69M8 an · NHTSA communication 10128426 · issued May 5, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2006–2014
model years
31
vehicle entries

Official summary

Campaign Parts Bulletin - 69M8 and 69M9 - Today, May 5th is the final standard weekly allocation of Takata airbag inflators. After this date, Takata allocations will be based on the previous week?s paid claim volume. It is CRITICAL that claims are submitted in a timely fashion in order to receive an appropriate volume of additional parts to support demand.

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.