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Volkswagen Golf 1998–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0201 · NHTSA communication 633842 · issued Mar 4, 2002

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1998–2002
model years
13
vehicle entries

Official summary

Fresh air blower motor, inoperative at ambient air temperatures near or below freezing. *tt

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.