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Volkswagen Beetle 2008–2011technical service bulletin

Bulletin V241403 2038161 · NHTSA communication 10120326 · issued Sep 22, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2008–2011
model years
36
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Intake Manifold Faults Stored in ECM Fault Memory issues): This document informs of a failure of Intake manifold causing fault codes to be stored in the ECM. The production solution improved intake manifold design. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

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.