Volkswagen Golf 1999–2001 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin ERC-WA-00 · NHTSA communication 10054861 · issued Sep 18, 2013
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
1999–2001
model years
6
vehicle entries
Official summary
Volkswagen: due to a possible failure of the oxygen sensor in upper part of exhaust system, vehicle may exceed federal and/or california emission standards or increased fuel consumption. Model 1999-2001 golf, jetta, new beetle. *pe
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.