Volkswagen Beetle 2011–2013 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin TT191301 · NHTSA communication 10238949 · issued Apr 26, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2011–2013
model years
50
vehicle entries
Official summary
After a cold start, the engine coolant temperature gauge will slowly rise to approximately 190° F. When the F265 mapped thermostat opens, the gauge may drop by approximately 60° F before again rising to 190° F. No repairs should be attempted for this normal concern. F265 is pictured below.
Vehicles covered
- 2011 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle
- 2011 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2012 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2013 Volkswagen Beetle Convertible
- 2011 Volkswagen CC
- 2012 Volkswagen CC
- 2013 Volkswagen CC
- 2011 Volkswagen Eos
- 2012 Volkswagen Eos
- 2013 Volkswagen Eos
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf R
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf Sportwagen
- 2011 Volkswagen Golf Wagon
- 2012 Volkswagen Golf Wagon
- 2013 Volkswagen Golf Wagon
- 2011 Volkswagen GTI
- 2012 Volkswagen GTI
- 2013 Volkswagen GTI
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid
- 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2012 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen
- 2011 Volkswagen Passat
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat
- 2013 Volkswagen Passat
- 2011 Volkswagen Polo 1.6 Comfortline
- 2011 Volkswagen Rabbit
- 2012 Volkswagen Rabbit
- 2013 Volkswagen Rabbit
- 2011 Volkswagen Routan
- 2012 Volkswagen Routan
- 2013 Volkswagen Routan
- 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan
- 2011 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2012 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2013 Volkswagen Touareg
- 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
- 2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrid
- 2013 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.