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Volkswagen Beetle 2001–2007technical service bulletin

Bulletin SAC-28F3/P1-REV · NHTSA communication 10036496 · issued Aug 1, 2010

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2001–2007
model years
50
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. Vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. Models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta and wagon; new beetle and convertible; phaeton; eos; rabbit, etc. *pe

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.