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Volkswagen Beetle 2010–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB001303 · NHTSA communication 10241261 · issued May 1, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2010–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Removing Paint Contaminants from Exterior Paint

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.