Volkswagen Beetle 2014–2015 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT131401 · NHTSA communication 10238942 · issued Sep 26, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014–2015
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
There are no bolts installed at the 9 and 3 o?clock positions from the factory. No bolts need to be installed in these locations while performing repairs. See photos for reference.
Vehicles covered
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.