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Volkswagen Golf 2000–2006technical service bulletin

Bulletin V571503 2038887 · NHTSA communication 10123022 · issued Jul 20, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2000–2006
model years
14
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Corrosion on the Fold of the Front Inner Door): Corrosion under the door fold in the area of the extra seal and the Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) foil. This document contains information on how to diagnose, and service this issue. This document also gives examples on filling out a claim form for the service.

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.