Service bulletin 15 9701
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 53616 |
| Published by NHTSA | 1999-12-02 |
| Manufacturer's number | 15 9701 |
| Manufacturer's date | 1997-06-04 |
| NHTSA component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS |
NHTSA's summary
TOOTHED BELT RUNS TOWARDS OUTSIDE, WEARS OUT/ JUMPS OFF, AND CRACKS. *AK
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
Engine, Drive belts
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | 1994 to 1995 |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | 1996, 1997 |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.