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Volkswagen Beetle 2001–2008technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB-01-12-04 · NHTSA communication 10043602 · issued Feb 10, 2012

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2001–2008
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: gasoline engines have rough idle, have significant loss of power or stalling with reduced performance. *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.