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Volkswagen Golf 1998–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin V551612-2039446 · NHTSA communication 10128386 · issued Jun 9, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1998–2010
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

Corrosion may be found on the folded edge of the hood. Supersedes TB V551603

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.