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Volkswagen Eos 1999–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin V501602 2011761 · NHTSA communication 10121113 · issued Feb 3, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2014
model years
57
vehicle entries

Official summary

Document refers to Surface corrosion or corrosion perforation that can occur on various locations around the front wheel arch. It gives examples on where to check for repair coverage from warranties, fixing possible issues, and how to document the corrections

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.