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Volkswagen Beetle 2006–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin V001602 2033846 · NHTSA communication 10121124 · issued Feb 5, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Fuel System, Gasoline
component
2006–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults A Volkswagen approved fuel additive is available to help remove and prevent deposits on fuel injectors and intake valves.

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.