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Volkswagen Golf 1998–2016technical service bulletin

Bulletin V641502 2039887 · NHTSA communication 10122911 · issued Apr 20, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Visibility
component
1998–2016
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin (Rear Door Glass Inoperative): The rear glass cannot be opened / closed, the rear glass may slide down into the door, or the rear glass motor operates but the glass does not move. This document contains the fault codes, and procedure to service these issues

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.