Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V011408 2014815 · NHTSA communication 10124302 · issued Mar 26, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2000–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries
Official summary
Technical Bulletin The use of contaminated gasoline, seasonal fuel changes (summer/winter fuel) or gasoline with a low content of deposit control additives may result in one or more of the following conditions: -Excessive accumulation of deposits on intake valves, intake manifold, fuel injectors and combustion chambers. -Engine runs rough after cold start. -Excessive engine cranking time. -Stumbles while driving. -Rough engine idle. -Loss of engine performance. -Poor fuel economy. This document informs of the procedure for the vehicle if it is diagnoised with poor quality gas
Vehicles covered
- 2000 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2001 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2002 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2003 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2004 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2005 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2006 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2007 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2008 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2009 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2010 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2011 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2000 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2001 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio
- 2009 Volkswagen CC
- 2010 Volkswagen CC
- 2011 Volkswagen CC
- 2012 Volkswagen CC
- 2013 Volkswagen CC
- 2014 Volkswagen CC
- 2006 Volkswagen Eos
- 2007 Volkswagen Eos
- 2008 Volkswagen Eos
- 2009 Volkswagen Eos
- 2010 Volkswagen Eos
- 2011 Volkswagen Eos
- 2012 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2014 Volkswagen Eos
- 2000 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2001 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2002 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2003 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2004 Volkswagen Eurovan
- 2000 Volkswagen Golf
- 2001 Volkswagen Golf
- 2002 Volkswagen Golf
- 2003 Volkswagen Golf
- 2004 Volkswagen Golf
- 2005 Volkswagen Golf
- 2006 Volkswagen Golf
- 2007 Volkswagen Golf
- 2008 Volkswagen Golf
- 2009 Volkswagen Golf
- 2010 Volkswagen Golf
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2006 Volkswagen GTI
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.