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Service bulletins for the 2013 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.

1393 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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Bulletins, newest first
SM 02-20262026-04-06. Other. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
9414032024-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414022024-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
9414012024-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; UNKNOWN OR OTHER. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation
TT9614042024-04-08. Service bulletin. INTERIOR LIGHTING. Interior Light Assembly Rattle Noise
TT9614012024-04-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. With HID headlights
Edition1112023-10-02. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL. VW Elsa Newsletter
Edition892023-10-02. Service bulletin. STEERING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EQUIPMENT; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; TIRES; INTERIOR LIGHTING; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. 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
Edition1112023-09-18. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; EQUIPMENT; LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES. Reminder: Improvements to Technical Information Titles in ElsaPro
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
TT9614042023-06-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; INTERIOR LIGHTING. For concerns of rattle noise from the interior light assembly, the issue can be corrected with self-adhesive felt from the squeak and rattle kit or by using part number 533-863-288-A (Felt Strip) from ETKA. Cut the felt strip to 5mm x 30mm and place it in the left rear corner of the interior light assembly housing, see figure 1 below. For best results use felt strip that is 1.5mm ? 3mm thick.
TT9614012023-06-13. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. For vehicles with HID headlights, the headlight range can be manually adjusted to the vehicle loading condition once the low beams are switched on (Figure 1, adjustment knob 2). This feature helps ensure proper aiming of the vehicle headlights.
V9419012011521182022-05-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation. Update model year applicability to include 2022.
V9419012011521172021-04-06. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Exterior lighting moisture in lens updated to exclude LED lighting.
TT 94 19 022019-04-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Adaptive front lighting descriptive
V941901-20115212019-04-15. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Condensation and or water droplets visible on inside of exterior light lenses. TB updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
V941901-20115212019-04-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Condensation and/or water droplets visible on inside of exterior light lenses. TB updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
V941901-20115212019-04-01. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Condensation and or water droplets visible on inside of exterior light lenses. TB updated to include model year 2019 applicability.
V941402 20115212017-12-05. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Technical Bulletin (Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation): Exterior light assemblies (headlights, taillights, fog lights, turn signals) are vented and may collect moisture on their inner surfaces, depending on humidity and other climatic changes. This document discusses necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue.
TT 96-14-012017-11-08. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS. Tech Tips (With HID headlights): For vehicles with HID headlights, the headlight range can be manually adjusted. This document informs of the advantages of this feature
V941501 20115212017-10-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Technical Bulletin: Condensation and or water droplets becomming visible on inside of exterior light lenses issue is discussed in this document
V941403 20115212017-10-21. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EXTERIOR LIGHTING. Technical Bulletin (Exterior Lights, Moisture Accumulation): This document informs of the Condensation and or water droplets visible on inside of exterior light lenses. The document also informs how to service the issue.

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