Volkswagen Beetle 2007–2011 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT 87-07-96 · NHTSA communication 10156015 · issued Nov 29, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2007–2011
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tech Tips (New Beetle-Pollen Filter Removal): This document informs from mid-2007 through 2011, the New Beetle was produced without the pollen filter. In its place is a black screen that will only need to be cleaned periodically at service intervals.
Vehicles covered
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.