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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin V011609_2034898 · NHTSA communication 10089088 · issued Jun 20, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2014
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

TO UPDATE GOLF (EXCHANGE PARTS) TIME UNITS DUE TO SAGA/ELSA UPDATES 6/13/16. MIL ON, DTC P0401 Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Stored in ECM Fault Memory, Could be accompanied with Fault P2463 DPF Soot Accumulation.

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.