Volkswagen Beetle 2014–2016 — technical service bulletin

Bulletin 2037201 · NHTSA communication 10213854 · issued Jan 26, 2016

Technical service bulletin

communication type

Engine and Engine Cooling

component

2014–2016

model years

vehicle entries

Official summary

All Volkswagen engines are filled to a specific volume before leaving the factory. This level may vary depending on the testing conditions, but will always be within the allowable specification for engine protection.

Vehicles covered

2014 Volkswagen Beetle
2015 Volkswagen Beetle
2016 Volkswagen Beetle
2014 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
2015 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
2016 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
2014 Volkswagen CC
2015 Volkswagen CC
2016 Volkswagen CC
2015 Volkswagen E-Golf
2016 Volkswagen E-Golf
2014 Volkswagen Eos
2015 Volkswagen Eos
2016 Volkswagen Eos
2014 Volkswagen Golf
2015 Volkswagen Golf
2016 Volkswagen Golf
2014 Volkswagen Golf R
2015 Volkswagen Golf R
2016 Volkswagen Golf R
2014 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
2015 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
2016 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
2014 Volkswagen Golf Wagon
2014 Volkswagen GTI
2015 Volkswagen GTI
2016 Volkswagen GTI
2014 Volkswagen Jetta
2015 Volkswagen Jetta
2016 Volkswagen Jetta
2014 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
2014 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
2014 Volkswagen Passat
2015 Volkswagen Passat
2016 Volkswagen Passat
2014 Volkswagen Routan
2015 Volkswagen Routan
2014 Volkswagen Tiguan
2015 Volkswagen Tiguan
2016 Volkswagen Tiguan
2014 Volkswagen Touareg
2015 Volkswagen Touareg
2016 Volkswagen Touareg
2014 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
2015 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
2016 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid

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.