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Service bulletin Edition61

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 id10242373
Published by NHTSA2023-09-18
Manufacturer's numberEdition61
Manufacturer's date2013-11-11
NHTSA componentEQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

NHTSA's summary

VW Elsa Newsletter

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

Engine, Equipment and accessories, Labels and manuals, Engine oil and lubrication

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2006, 2007
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2006, 2007
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA2013, 2014
VOLKSWAGEN JETTA HYBRID2013, 2014 (the catalog's model; the bulletin names a series or trim of it)
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2006, 2007
VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT2013, 2014

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

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TB1714022023-08-28. Service bulletin. Engine Oil Level
TB1713032023-08-28. Service bulletin. Oil Consumption Measurement
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TT9014022023-06-13. Service bulletin. If an ?Inspect Now? message is displayed in the vehicle?s MFI, check the value of the inspection service reminder. Note that the inspection service reminder is different than the oil change service reminder and is reset independently from the oil change service reminder.
TT9014012023-06-13. Service bulletin. Be aware that the oil temperature gauge (if equipped) will not begin reading until oil temperature reaches approximately 120°F. Additionally, the gauge may appear to fluctuate or drop to 120° during engine warm up in the first 30 minutes of driving. The Oil Temperature display in the MFI may also sporadically show ?---°F? during this warm up period. No repairs are recommended if operation is as described above.