TSB SM-02-2026 — Volkswagen Manufacturer communication
SM-02-2026 is a manufacturer communication on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Beetle, 2012–2016 model years. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years SM-02-2026 names
Every document filed under SM-02-2026
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| SM 02-2026 | March 19, 2026 | Manufacturer communication |
What SM-02-2026 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB SM-02-2026?
SM-02-2026 is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering the Volkswagen Beetle across the 2012–2016 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: This special notice is to inform dealers to return the parts listed if it meets the criteria provided.
Which vehicles does SM-02-2026 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Beetle (2012–2016). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB SM-02-2026 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. SM-02-2026 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of SM-02-2026?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under SM-02-2026, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under SM-02-2026. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.