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Volkswagen Golf 2000–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0402 · NHTSA communication 10008086 · issued Jun 22, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2003
model years
10
vehicle entries

Official summary

Engine, fluctuating idle or idle speed too low. *mj

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.