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Volkswagen Golf 2013–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT 87-16-02 · NHTSA communication 10123380 · issued Sep 2, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
2013–2016
model years
16
vehicle entries

Official summary

Diagnostic information in a more concise form to address the specific concern of loss of air flow from the vents. Updated to denote tech bulletins that will further assist.

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.