Volkswagen GTI 2009–2010 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin Dealer Letter-Da · NHTSA communication 10124394 · issued May 2, 2014
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2009–2010
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP COMMUNICATION: This document informs dealerships of upcoming events that Volkswagen will partake in. The document contains a campaign data sheet that informs of a replacement campaign (Fuse (Plug-in Position F16)). The issue was that The F16 position fuse could fail prematurely due to possible degradation of the fuse?s coating material. If this happens, it could cause a partial loss (but not a complete failure) of vehicle lighting, including the loss of DRL illumination on one side of the vehicle, which in turn could render the vehicle less visible to other motorists and
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.