Volkswagen Beetle 2016–2019 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin VIN4APIN20190418 · NHTSA communication 10159419 · issued Apr 18, 2019
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2016–2019
model years
10
vehicle entries
Official summary
Customer states noise from heat shield MIL-on P11AD, P11AE, P11AF Customer states MIL-on with P0496 MIL-on P0456 Customer states front window(s) noisy during operation Customer states the sunshade is binding The front window regulator(s) exhibiting noise, shutter, binding, or is inoperative. Customer states AC inoperative Customer states no/low heat output Customer states drivers front seat does not move forwards/backwards Customer states airbag light on Note: 2018-2019 Tiguan LWB missing.
Vehicles covered
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.