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Volkswagen Beetle 2008–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin V131701-2046780 · NHTSA communication 10123168 · issued Mar 30, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2008–2017
model years
50
vehicle entries

Official summary

Idler roller for ribbed bely now available as a parts kit.

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.