Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT321401 · NHTSA communication 10238600 · issued Jul 4, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2000–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Incorrect torque converter or flywheel/flexplate installation can result in transmission damage. When installing an engine, flywheel or transmission, please follow the installation procedures outlined in ELSA. For the flywheel/flexplate, please be certain the correct shim is installed between it and the crankshaft (reference VWIQ120). When installing a torque converter, press the torque converter hub through the seal as far as the first stop. Turn the torque converter while pushing toward the transmission using light force, until the cut outs in the torque converter hub lock into the pump whee
Vehicles covered
- 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2003 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
- 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
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2015 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2000 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2003 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2004 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2005 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2006 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2007 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2008 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2009 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2010 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 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
- 2014 Volkswagen CC
- 2015 Volkswagen CC
- 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf
- 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
- 2014 Volkswagen Eos
- 2015 Volkswagen Eos
- 2000 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2001 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2003 Volkswagen Eurovan
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.