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Volkswagen Beetle 2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin VWC-17-02 · NHTSA communication 10122884 · issued Feb 6, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2015
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

This document reminds dealers that a cable connection is required when performing the 23Q3 emissions recall software update.

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.