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Volkswagen Jetta 1999–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB551602 · NHTSA communication 10236449 · issued Feb 8, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Equipment
component
1999–2010
model years
12
vehicle entries

Official summary

Corrosion on rear lid around license plate lights.

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.