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Service bulletin TB-97-AS

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10056475
Published by NHTSA2014-12-12
Manufacturer's numberTB-97-AS
Manufacturer's date2014-08-04
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

NHTSA's summary

VOLKSWAGEN: SEE DOCUMENT SEARCH BUTTON FOR OWNER LETTER. DRIVER SIDE POWER SEAT HARNESS WIRING CONNECTS TO VEHICLE WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED, AT TIME OF PRODUCTION, AND INFORMATION PROCEDURES IS PROVIDED TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO WIRING HARNESS. MODEL 2015 GOLF, GTI. *PE

The document

No address for NHTSA's copy can be built for this communication. Ask the dealer for it by the manufacturer's number.

Components

Electrical system, Wiring and fuses

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN GOLF2015
VOLKSWAGEN GTI2015

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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