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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin VWoa Dealer Anno · NHTSA communication 10128139 · issued Sep 18, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2009–2015
model years
32
vehicle entries

Official summary

This document informs of Volkswagen AG and Audi AG received notice from the US Environmental Protection Agency, US Department of Justice and the California Air Resources Board of an investigation related to emissions compliance matters.

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.