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Volkswagen Golf 1999–2010technical service bulletin

Bulletin V531502 2040536 · NHTSA communication 10122945 · issued May 21, 2015

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
1999–2010
model years
17
vehicle entries

Official summary

Technical Bulletin: Rear Quarter Panel Corrosion issues. This document has the Warranty documentation to inquire about coverage. It also has examples of instances calculating the services performed

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.