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Volkswagen Beetle 2006–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB401601 · NHTSA communication 10236445 · issued Feb 2, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2006–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Strut or Shock Absorber Leak Assesment.

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.