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Volkswagen Beetle 1998–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin 010702 · NHTSA communication 10021315 · issued Jan 11, 2007

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1998–2006
model years
45
vehicle entries

Official summary

Dtc's p1297 (17705) or p1557 (17965) stored in dtc memory. This may be caused by intake hoses leaking (during boost conditions) due to incorrect torque on clamps or improper placement, worn or torn intake hoses. *kb

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.