Volkswagen Beetle 2005–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT271301 · NHTSA communication 10238594 · issued May 10, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
When diagnosing a generator charging concern, it is recommended to verify operation of the one way clutch located in the generator pulley (if equipped) before replacing generator assembly. To check the one way clutch, remove the belt from the generator pulley and use a trim removal tool to hold fan blades inside generator, as shown below. When attempting to turn pulley by hand with fan blades held, pulley should spin freely in only one direction. If pulley spins freely in both directions, the one way clutch has failed and should be replaced before continuing diagnosis.
Vehicles covered
- 2005 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2006 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2007 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2008 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2009 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2010 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2011 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2005 Volkswagen CC
- 2006 Volkswagen CC
- 2007 Volkswagen CC
- 2008 Volkswagen CC
- 2009 Volkswagen CC
- 2010 Volkswagen CC
- 2011 Volkswagen CC
- 2012 Volkswagen CC
- 2013 Volkswagen CC
- 2005 Volkswagen Eos
- 2006 Volkswagen Eos
- 2007 Volkswagen Eos
- 2008 Volkswagen Eos
- 2009 Volkswagen Eos
- 2010 Volkswagen Eos
- 2011 Volkswagen Eos
- 2012 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2005 Volkswagen Golf
- 2006 Volkswagen Golf
- 2007 Volkswagen Golf
- 2008 Volkswagen Golf
- 2009 Volkswagen Golf
- 2010 Volkswagen Golf
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2005 Volkswagen GTI
- 2006 Volkswagen GTI
- 2007 Volkswagen GTI
- 2008 Volkswagen GTI
- 2009 Volkswagen GTI
- 2010 Volkswagen GTI
- 2011 Volkswagen GTI
- 2012 Volkswagen GTI
- 2013 Volkswagen GTI
- 2005 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2006 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2007 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2008 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2005 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2006 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2007 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2008 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
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.