Volkswagen Beetle 2012–2016 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SM 02-2026 · NHTSA communication 11030836 · issued Mar 19, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Exterior Lighting
component
2012–2016
model years
5
vehicle entries
Official summary
This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
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.