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Volkswagen Beetle 2003–2009technical service bulletin

Bulletin V641504 2016012 · NHTSA communication 10122157 · issued Dec 3, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
2003–2009
model years
7
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Window, Rear Side, Inoperative): Rear side window inoperative or will not roll up. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

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.