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Volkswagen Golf 1999–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TB501403 · NHTSA communication 10238041 · issued Dec 17, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Wheels
component
1999–2014
model years
44
vehicle entries

Official summary

Surface corrosion or corrosion perforation can occur on various locations around the front wheel arch.

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.