Volkswagen Golf 1994–1997 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 15 9701 · NHTSA communication 53616 · issued Jun 4, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
1994–1997
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Toothed belt runs towards outside, wears out/ jumps off, and cracks. *ak
Vehicles covered
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.