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Volkswagen Golf 2002–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin M3 · NHTSA communication 10018809 · issued Jun 1, 2007

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2002–2005
model years
11
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer satisfaction campaign circular - seat heater element can malfunction when the ignition switch is on and the seat heater switch is on. The seat heater mat may temporarily overheat and become inoperative. Install new passenger side seat heater switch. *tt updated 08-21-07. *kb

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.