Volkswagen Beetle 2004–2017 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT 97-14-02ss1 · NHTSA communication 10121158 · issued Mar 4, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2004–2017
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Tech Tips Damage to Data Link Connector (DLC) from Aftermarket Devices (Cannot Communicate with Vehicle OBD System)
Vehicles covered
- 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2005 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2006 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2007 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2008 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2009 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2010 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2011 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2015 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2016 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2017 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2016 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2017 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible TDI
- 2015 Volkswagen Beetle TDI
- 2010 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2011 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2005 Volkswagen CC
- 2006 Volkswagen CC
- 2007 Volkswagen CC
- 2008 Volkswagen CC
- 2009 Volkswagen CC
- 2010 Volkswagen CC
- 2011 Volkswagen CC
- 2012 Volkswagen CC
- 2013 Volkswagen CC
- 2014 Volkswagen CC
- 2015 Volkswagen CC
- 2016 Volkswagen CC
- 2017 Volkswagen CC
- 2015 Volkswagen E-Golf
- 2016 Volkswagen E-Golf
- 2015 Volkswagen Egolf
- 2016 Volkswagen Egolf
- 2017 Volkswagen Egolf
- 2005 Volkswagen Eos
- 2006 Volkswagen Eos
- 2007 Volkswagen Eos
- 2008 Volkswagen Eos
- 2009 Volkswagen Eos
- 2010 Volkswagen Eos
- 2011 Volkswagen Eos
- 2012 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2014 Volkswagen Eos
- 2015 Volkswagen Eos
- 2016 Volkswagen Eos
- 2017 Volkswagen Eos
- 2004 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2008 Volkswagen GLI
- 2009 Volkswagen GLI
- 2004 Volkswagen Golf
- 2005 Volkswagen Golf
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.