Volkswagen Beetle 2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT171401 · NHTSA communication 10238948 · issued Oct 17, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2014
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
A change was made to the engine Oil Filter Adapter (OFA) for 2014 Model Year vehicles that resulted in a change in the oil filter element. It is important to note that the two different designs are Not interchangeable. Failure to install the correct oil filter WILL result in permanent engine damage.
Vehicles covered
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2014 Volkswagen CC
- 2014 Volkswagen Eos
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf Wagon
- 2014 Volkswagen GTI
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2014 Volkswagen Passat
- 2014 Volkswagen Routan
- 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2014 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
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.