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Volkswagen GTI 2009–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin SA-97-AM · NHTSA communication 10056392 · issued May 6, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2010
model years
3
vehicle entries

Official summary

Volkswagen: due to possible premature failure of f16 fuse position caused by degradation of coating material, a partial loss of lighting will render vehicle less visible, during daylight hours. Model 2009-2010 jetta sedan, 2009 gti. *pe

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.