Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2014 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 23U3 - Circular · NHTSA communication 10125693 · issued Aug 11, 2017
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2014
model years
21
vehicle entries
Official summary
2.0L TDI Engine (GEN 1) Emissions Modification - Customer Only (Retail Sold) USA ONLY - The Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board have determined that Volkswagen vehicles equipped with a 2.0L 4-cylinder TDI engine do not comply with applicable emissions regulations. The emissions control systems on the vehicles will not control emissions under off-cycle conditions as effectively as during the federal test procedure. The extent of the emissions increase under off-cycle conditions depends upon how the vehicles are driven.
Vehicles covered
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2010 Volkswagen Golf
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Golf
- 2009 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
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.