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Volkswagen Golf 2012–2018technical service bulletin

Bulletin V4823022072282_2 · NHTSA communication 10249688 · issued Jan 30, 2024

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Air Bags
component
2012–2018
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Grinding noises can be heard from the area of the steering wheel/driver airbag or steering column when maneuvering OR Various controls, warnings or fault indicators, such as airbag, electronic stabilization programming (ESP), steering assist etc., light up after starting the engine in the instrument cluster.

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.