Volkswagen Golf 2002–2005 — technical 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
Vehicles covered
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.