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Volkswagen GTI 2002–2003technical service bulletin

Bulletin 0508 · NHTSA communication 10015989 · issued May 26, 2005

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine and Engine Cooling
component
2002–2003
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

Update programming flashing engine control module ecm. Vw 2002-2003 gti, jetta, jetta wagon with 1.8 eng. Code awp *sc

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.