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Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin V341601 2034406 · NHTSA communication 10121116 · issued Feb 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2012–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Discusses possible causes of customer concern Customer states there is a noise from the clutch, transmission or driveline components under varying driving conditions with varying sound levels

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.