2018 Volkswagen Beetle Technical Service Bulletins

518 technical service bulletins (TSBs) are on record for the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle. TSBs are notes manufacturers send to dealers about repair procedures for issues seen in the field. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault.

• 10149874Aug 15, 2018Engine cooling, Seats, Equipment, Suspension, Visibility (wipers, defrost…. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, 60/40 split center seats rattle, car speaker is distorted.
• 10149873Aug 13, 2018Engine cooling, Engine, Equipment, Transmission and drivetrain, Visibility…. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, 60/40 split center seats rattle, car speaker is distorted.
• 10149872Aug 9, 2018Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors), Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment…. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, Park distance to sensitive to control, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, 60/40 split center seats rattle, car speaker is distorted.
• 10149871Aug 7, 2018Transmission and drivetrain, Equipment, Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)…. Water leaks from the sunroof/overhead light console area, sunshade is to blinding, MIL-on P0441 in the ECM, coolant leak at the coolant pump, Yellow oil warning light on with any of the following faults P0196 P0198 B104129 B104135, Side mirror glass cracked, cluctch pedal makes noise during operation, damed strut boots, remote key inopperative, car speaker is distorted.
• 10149860Aug 3, 2018Equipment. Car Net diagnosis for no green light (OTAR: Over the Air Registration Indicator) issues
• 10149865Aug 1, 2018Equipment, Engine. Technicians may find during PDI that the oil level is below the full mark, but still within the hash marks on the engine oil dip stick.
• 10150796Jul 31, 2018Equipment. SER July Production Newsletter
• 10150795Jul 31, 2018Equipment. PAR July Production Newsletter
• 10150794Jul 31, 2018Equipment. NER July Production Newsletter
• 10150790Jul 31, 2018Equipment. CER July Production Newsletter
• 10150809Jul 27, 2018Electrical system. Key Battery Diagnostic Process
• 10150800Jul 26, 2018Engine cooling. Customer states engine oil leak
• 10150799Jul 24, 2018Engine cooling. Customer states engine oil leak
• 10150811Jul 19, 2018Engine. Update to include additional model and model year applicability.
• 10150798Jul 12, 2018Engine cooling, Engine. Customer states engine oil leak
• 10150807Jul 6, 2018Equipment. Updated existing tip to include latest model years for explanation of P130A
• 10144652Jun 6, 2018Electrical system. This information bulletin contains instructions for checking the pins/terminals for contacts and nano contacts.
• 10133462Nov 30, 2017Engine. For Engine 2.0L Turbo: DDSA, DDSB: Changed oil specs to: "VW 508 00, VW 504 00* or VW 502 00* Use synthetic oil SAE 0W-20*" Added footnote: "*If you must add oil and no oil is available that meets the Volkswagen oil quality standard required for your engine, you can add a maximum 0.5 liters (0.5 qt.) of engine oil that meets the ACEA A3/B4 and API SN specification, and has a viscosity grade of SAE 0W-20.
• 10133479Nov 24, 2017Equipment. Tip to address MIB2 infotainment functionality at vehicle start up
• 10133478Nov 24, 2017Equipment. Tips to address MIB2 infotainment functionality concerns
• 10133472Nov 24, 2017Electrical system. J428 adaptation to address loss of function after repairs
• 10133485Nov 21, 2017Brakes. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
• 10133484Nov 21, 2017Brakes. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
• 10133487Nov 17, 2017Equipment. Updated to include additional models and model year applicability.
• 10133471Nov 17, 2017Lane departure. Information to look for aftermarket sensor repairs.
• 10133460Nov 14, 2017Equipment. New document
• 10133470Nov 10, 2017Forward collision avoidance, Back-over prevention (rear camera), Lane…. Information to assist with preventing calibration errors
• 10133469Nov 10, 2017Electrical system. Tip for Scan tool concerns that may occur duing a test plan
• 10133461Nov 10, 2017Equipment. Additional Maintenance Section: ADDED: (1.4L Jetta only) to "Coolant pump toothed belt: Check at 150,000 miles, then every 20,000 miles" and "Timing belt: Check at 150,000 miles, then every 20,000 miles"
• 10133475Nov 3, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. Updated diagnostic direction to address new concerns in regards to Apply CarPlay Connection on MIBII equipped vehicles. Update models and model year applicability.
• 10157833Sep 25, 2017Engine. Update brochure part number, literature ordering websie address and include an additional model year applicability
• 10157307Sep 25, 2017Equipment. Update brochure part number, literature ordering websie address and include an additional model year applicability
• 10157828Sep 14, 2017Electrical system. Updated to include model year 2014 thru 2018 applicability.
• 10157302Sep 14, 2017Equipment. Updated to include model year 2014 thru 2018 applicability.
• 10157834Sep 13, 2017Equipment. Iinclude additional model year applicability and tool information.
• 10157308Sep 13, 2017Equipment. Iinclude additional model year applicability and tool information.
• 10157831Sep 1, 2017Electrical system. Update to existing information to address phone concerns via bluetooth resulting from saved emoji information
• 10157305Sep 1, 2017Electrical system, Equipment. Update to existing information to address phone concerns via bluetooth resulting from saved emoji information
• 10125670Aug 21, 2017Equipment. New document
• 10125663Aug 18, 2017Fuel system. Update to expand fuel testing for lean DTCS.
• 10127897Jul 18, 2017Equipment. Standard Maintenance Section: Moved: "Exterior Lighting" from Extended Maintenance Section. Added: "boots" to "Engine and engine compartment components: Check (from below) for leaks and damage, check transmission, final drive, and drive axle boots.
• 10127874Jul 14, 2017Equipment. Standard Maintenance Section: Added "boots" to "Engine and engine compartment components: Check (from below) for leaks and damage, check transmission, final drive, and drive axle boots"
• 10127898Jul 12, 2017Equipment. Service Interval Table: Added 110K mile interval
• 10133344Jul 5, 2017Engine cooling. 17 17 01 July 5, 2017 2012855 Supersedes Technical Bulletin 17-16-02 (V171602) dated April 29, 2016 due to updated oil standards lists to current specifications. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standards
• 10155644Jun 28, 2017Equipment. This special notice is to inform dealers to return all part numbers listed in the document and order the superseded part numbers going forward.
• 10157383Jun 22, 2017Equipment. VAS 6154 Replacement Part Setup Guide
• 10125584May 9, 2017Equipment. Update technical publication to include model year 2018 Atlas
• 10125867Apr 17, 2017Equipment. MY 2018 VW USA Scheduled Maintenance_4-17-2017
• 10120088Apr 12, 2017Body and structure, Equipment. Update TB to include model year 2016 & 2017 applicability
• 10128055Feb 1, 2017Equipment. This communication is to update our ProFi dealers of the current status of the latest inbound and outbound ProFi requests.

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