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Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB461301 · NHTSA communication 10238017 · issued Apr 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2012–2013
model years
34
vehicle entries

Official summary

Vibration or noise when braking may be due to brake disc corrosion protection which has not been completely removed by normal braking, or surface rust built up during transportation.

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.