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Service bulletin V501205 2014370

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.

The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10157655
Published by NHTSA2019-04-08
Manufacturer's numberV501205 2014370
Manufacturer's date2012-10-25
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; STRUCTURE

NHTSA's summary

Technical Bulletin (Paint Finish, Reducing Swirl Marks and Fine Scratches): New vehicles (prior to Retail Delivery) with swirl marks and or fine scratches from polishing or cleaning. This document informs of how the Finish can be significantly improved without the use of harsh polishing compounds and high speed buffing.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Body and frame, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2011
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2011
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE2012, 2013 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO2000, 2001, 2002
VOLKSWAGEN CC2009 to 2011
VOLKSWAGEN CC2012
VOLKSWAGEN CC2013
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2006
VOLKSWAGEN EOS2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2007 to 2009
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2012 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF R2013
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2007, 2008 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA SPORTWAGEN2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN PHAETON2004, 2005, 2006
VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT2006, 2007, 2008
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2008
VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2003
VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

Recalls for the same vehicles and component
20203532020-08-04. Label
20144652014-10-20. Structure
20140682014-03-05. Accessories
20113312011-09-08. Accessories
11V1950002011-03-29. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
09V2480002009-07-02. STRUCTURE:BODY
20091412009-05-14. Structure
08V0360002008-01-28. STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
07V2850002007-06-25. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
06V0430002006-02-09. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

A recall listed here may apply to some of the same vehicles. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle.

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