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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 211404 · NHTSA communication 10239812 · issued May 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2014
model years
15
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine will not start after standing in cold weather below 0°C (32°F), MIL may be illuminated with various induction and/or boost system faults stored in ECM.

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.