Volkswagen Golf 2012–2022 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin V4823022072282_3 · NHTSA communication 11036880 · issued Aug 3, 2026
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
2012–2022
model years
17
vehicle entries
Official summary
Clean and install an additional plastic "ring" to prevent ingress of dirt,hair. Foreign bodies into the clock spring.
Vehicles covered
- 2015 Volkswagen Golf
- 2016 Volkswagen Golf
- 2017 Volkswagen Golf
- 2014 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2015 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2016 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2017 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2018 Volkswagen Jetta
- 2012 Volkswagen Passat
- 2013 Volkswagen Passat
- 2014 Volkswagen Passat
- 2015 Volkswagen Passat
- 2016 Volkswagen Passat
- 2018 Volkswagen Passat
- 2020 Volkswagen Passat
- 2021 Volkswagen Passat
- 2022 Volkswagen Passat
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.