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Volkswagen Beetle 1998–2000technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0001 · NHTSA communication 610177 · issued Jan 28, 2000

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1998–2000
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with transmission in limp mode with no malfunction indicator lamp illuminated. *tt

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.