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Volkswagen Golf 2002–2005technical service bulletin

Bulletin VV · NHTSA communication 10022576 · issued Jun 1, 2007

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Seats
component
2002–2005
model years
9
vehicle entries

Official summary

Customer satisfaction campaign circular. Install driver's side heater repair kit. Seat heater may malfunction when the ignition switch is on. This could cause the heater mat to temporarily overheat and become inoperative. *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.