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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin V011521 2034898 · NHTSA communication 10123030 · issued Jul 30, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2014
model years
26
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Exhaust Gas Recirculation Flow Insufficient Stored in ECM Fault Memory): High soot loads prior to regeneration can cause possible restrictions in the EGR filter. This document contains the procedure to update the programming on the diagnostic hardware. This document contains the fault codes necessary to check the warranty coverage for servicing this issue. The document also contains the procedure for servicing the possible causes of restrictions in the EGR filter.

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.