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Volkswagen Golf 2000–2004technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0403 · NHTSA communication 10008913 · issued Jul 12, 2004

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2000–2004
model years
15
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.