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Volkswagen Beetle 2010–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin Campaign Circula · NHTSA communication 10130696 · issued Apr 7, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2010–2014
model years
28
vehicle entries

Official summary

Emissions Service Action: The vehicle?s engine management software has been improved to assure the vehicle?s tailpipe emissions are optimized and operating efficiently.

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.