Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT401301 · NHTSA communication 10238607 · issued May 3, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2013
model years
18
vehicle entries
Official summary
If a CV boot is found to be leaking grease on PDI and a clamp is found to be loose or not aligned properly, only the clamp should be replaced. If concern is found after the vehicle is sold, replace the complete CV joint.
Vehicles covered
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen CC
- 2013 Volkswagen CC
- 2012 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen GTI
- 2013 Volkswagen GTI
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat
- 2013 Volkswagen Passat
- 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan
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.