Volkswagen Jetta 1999–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V551602 2038992 · NHTSA communication 10121110 · issued Feb 8, 2016
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment Adaptive/mobility
component
1999–2010
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Document discusses Electrolytic corrosion around the license plate lights (opening/contact surface, inside and outside) because of water ingress via the seal of the license plate lights. Examples of how the issue service can be documented, and where to find warranty coverage for the issues
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.