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Volkswagen Golf 1998–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin V641501 2039887 · NHTSA communication 10121263 · issued Mar 2, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1998–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Rear Door Glass Inoperative issue diagnosis): The rear glass cannot be opened / closed, the rear glass may slide down into the door, or the rear glass motor operates but the glass does not move

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.