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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2034898 · NHTSA communication 10213853 · issued Jan 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Unknown / Other
component
2009–2014
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

High soot loads prior to regeneration can cause possible restrictions in the EGR filter.

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.