Volkswagen Beetle 2013–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TB461401 · NHTSA communication 10238021 · issued Jan 29, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Service Brakes
component
2013–2014
model years
35
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.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2013 Volkswagen CC
- 2014 Volkswagen CC
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2014 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf Wagon
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf Wagon
- 2013 Volkswagen GTI
- 2014 Volkswagen GTI
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2013 Volkswagen Passat
- 2014 Volkswagen Passat
- 2013 Volkswagen Rabbit
- 2013 Volkswagen Routan
- 2014 Volkswagen Routan
- 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2013 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2014 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2013 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
- 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
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.