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Volkswagen Golf 2005–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin V511601_2038990 · NHTSA communication 10095581 · issued Jun 7, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2005–2014
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

TO UPDATE CLAIM PROCESS STATEMENT. Rocker Panel - Front Fender Corrosion Corrosion on contact surfaces of the front fender to rocker panel (side member).

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.