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Volkswagen Cabrio 1996technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9704169709F · NHTSA communication 53608 · issued Apr 16, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
1996
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Subject on the automatic transmission control module can additionally recognize two diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) not currently shown in the repair manual. *yc

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.