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Volkswagen Golf 1998–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB551603 · NHTSA communication 10236450 · issued Feb 17, 2016

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

Official summary

Corrosion on hood edge.

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.