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Volkswagen Beetle 2008–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 211302 · NHTSA communication 10239808 · issued Dec 3, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2008–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customers may complain of a rattling noise from engine or exhaust area while accelerating from 1800-3000 RPM.

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.