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Volkswagen Golf 2005–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin V511402 2038990 · NHTSA communication 10122612 · issued Nov 25, 2014

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

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Rocker Panel - Front Fender ? Corrosion): This document informs of Corrosion on contact surfaces of the front fender to rocker panel (side member). This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

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.