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Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin 341301 · NHTSA communication 10239844 · issued Jul 30, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Back Over Prevention
component
2012–2014
model years
48
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer states there is a noise from the clutch, transmission or driveline components under varying driving conditions with varying sound levels.

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.