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Volkswagen Beetle 2015–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 911613 · NHTSA communication 10155797 · issued Jun 30, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2015–2017
model years
33
vehicle entries

Official summary

Update to MIB2 information to include 2015 and 2017 model year. On cars with a single USB port, the Apple authentication chip is in the USB port. On cars with 2 USB ports (one front and one rear), the authentication chip is in the USB hub. CarPlay will not work from a rear USB port. For static connection issues with no faults, no cable issues and no debris in the phone s cable port, swapping the USB port or hub with a known good part should be the first step in diagnosis.

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.