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Volkswagen Golf 2009–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin V211501 2026771 · NHTSA communication 10121244 · issued Jan 15, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Engine
component
2009–2014
model years
22
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin: Discussion on engine issues lacking performance. The document covers diagnosis of the engine and the codes that are meant to describe the issues. How to service the issue is discussed, and where to find warranty information to pay for the service

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.