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Volkswagen Beetle 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin VSS-17-12 · NHTSA communication 10157849 · issued Sep 27, 2017

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2009–2014
model years
21
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen of America is requesting your cooperation in supplying us with technical information related to the repair process for vehicles on which the TDI Generation I, II, and III 2.0L emissions modification is being performed ?Campaigns 23U3?. Volkswagen will use this information to ensure prompt analysis and resolution of any emerging concerns.

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.