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Volkswagen Beetle Convertible TDI 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin VIN-4-A-PIN AUGU · NHTSA communication 10107941 · issued Aug 17, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2013–2016
model years
24
vehicle entries

Official summary

Mil-on, fault p309f or p309d, no electric drive mode mil-on, fault p013e in the ecm mil-on, fault p164b in ecm customer states noise form the engine/turbo fuel gauge not reading full after topping up fuel fuel line rattle clutch pedal squeal/squeak when operating clutch pedal mil-on p0299 mil-on p0101 and or p0100 center cap missing after pdi mil-on p2015

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.