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Volkswagen Beetle 2012technical service bulletin

Bulletin V011505 2029373 · NHTSA communication 10121272 · issued Mar 20, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2012
model years
5
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin: This software update is designed to re-program the ECM (Engine Control Module) with new software. This software update is for slight hesitation related concerns on 2012 model year vehicles

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.