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Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT001403 · NHTSA communication 10238935 · issued Nov 27, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2015
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

When performing SVM updates, the scan tool should be hardwired to the vehicle and the Bluetooth physically turned off. A hard wired internet connection is also recommended.

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.