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Service bulletins for the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle

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.

82 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
9213012024-04-15. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. Customer States Windshield Wipers Streak or Smear
Edition352023-10-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition862023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition702023-10-02. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM; TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition1152023-10-02. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition352023-09-18. Service bulletin. UNKNOWN OR OTHER. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition862023-09-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition702023-09-18. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
V1719012012855652023-09-01. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. Update to Volkswagen engine oil standards
TB1714042023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE. Engine Oils Which Meet Volkswagen Oil Quality Standard VW 502 00/505 00/505 01 and VW 504 00/507 00
TB0014042023-08-28. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Squeaks, Rattles, Noise, Repair Materials
TB0014032023-08-28. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE. Fuel Additive to Help Prevent Sporadic Misfire Faults
PDITECHCHECKa2023-08-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Perfect Delivery Inspection (PDI) - Technician and Detailer Inspections
2714022023-07-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Battery, Testing and Charging Using Midtronics VAS6161, MCR340V, InCharge 940, or GRX3000 Charger
TT6414022023-07-31. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH; UNKNOWN OR OTHER; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. To detect which line(s) is inoperative, utilize a volt meter to check for 0 V, which will be present after the open in the grid line. The check must be performed with the engine running and heated rear window switched on. Switch OFF the ignition and visually locate the damage. Proceed with checking any other lines as necessary. Once the damaged line is identified, repair utilizing the Repair kit by Permatex® ITEM 09117.
9414032023-07-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414022023-07-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414012023-07-24. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
8714092023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. Air Conditioning, Cleaning of the Refrigerant Circuit (U.S.Only)
8514012023-07-24. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. HVAC, Temperature Output Control Cannot Be Adjusted
TT2408012023-07-05. Service bulletin. FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Fault code P1297 may be set and fuel mixtures may go lean if the vehicle is driven under load or revved up and then returned to idle.
V1719012012855622023-06-06. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Volkswagen Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
V1719012012855602023-05-05. Service bulletin. ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION. Engine oil quality standards, update to attachments.
V9419012011521192023-01-06. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Update model year applicability to include 2023.
V2719012011894222023-01-06. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. Battery testing and charging using special tools VAS6161 & GRX3000VAS Charger. Updated to include additional model year applicability.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.