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A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

NHTSA's summary

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. Using oil with a different viscosity grade than the SAE 0W-20 can cause the vehicle emissions and fuel consumption to increase. Only use different oils in cases of emergency."

The document

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Components

Engine

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