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Volkswagen Golf 2003–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0401 · NHTSA communication 10006517 · issued Jan 23, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2003–2004
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Reverse gear, difficult to engage or disengage. *mr

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.