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Volkswagen Beetle 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin V971701 2048106 · NHTSA communication 10155802 · issued Jun 7, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2014–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Instruction to protect oil pressure sw. to prevent contamination and possible failure when removing 1.8L & 2.0L engines

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.