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Volkswagen Beetle 2013–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT801302 · NHTSA communication 10237697 · issued Nov 15, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2013–2014
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

When performing repairs on air vents under warranty, it is important to determine if the damage was caused by outside influence or customer abuse. If there are no signs of abuse, please replace the vent(s). DO NOT disassemble or in any way attempt to repair the vent(s).

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.