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Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin V501604 2014370 · NHTSA communication 10121169 · issued Mar 28, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2000–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin about Paint Finish, Reducing Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches New vehicles (prior to Retail Delivery) with swirl marks and or fine scratches from polishing or cleaning. The document also have infromation about where to find warrenty coverage for the service

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.