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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin Customer FAQ - T · NHTSA communication 10128445 · issued Jan 11, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2016
model years
38
vehicle entries

Official summary

This document gives answers to frequently ask questions concerning the current owners and lessees of TDI vehicles affected by the emissions issue eligiblality options and issues.

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.