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Volkswagen Beetle 2014–2017technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT171701 · NHTSA communication 10123179 · issued Mar 17, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
2014–2017
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Direction to inspect camshaft adjustment valve 1 oil O-ring seal to prevent unecessary parts replacement.

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.