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Volkswagen Golf 1997technical service bulletin

Bulletin 9708129701D · NHTSA communication 53634 · issued Aug 12, 1997

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Steering
component
1997
model years
2
vehicle entries

Official summary

Concerns with anti-theft alarm sounds after is set and cannot be switched off. *yc

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.