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Volkswagen Beetle 2005–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB191601 · NHTSA communication 10236438 · issued Feb 15, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2005–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Electric coolant fans continue to run after ignition is switched off.

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.