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Volkswagen Beetle 2005–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT871201_2029561 · NHTSA communication 10106603 · issued Aug 12, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2005–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Direction to perform system reset after component replacment or disconnect of the hvac system control head. No test plan information to address this.

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.