Volkswagen Golf 2002 - Structure - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
STRUCTURE
0402	05/10/2004	10007885	Driver and passenger door window regulator repairing. mj additional information regarding door window, separates from window regulator clamps. tt	07/14/2004
STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS - UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2015831	08/28/2008	10026848	Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe	12/29/2008

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
STRUCTURE
04/26/2009	77000	1
	While driving my wife was driving our 2002 vw golf the driver side window dropped. turns out all over the internet there are complaints of the tabs holding the windows breaking. in fact when i was at the dealer i fellow overheard me and said he had the exact same problem on his 2001 vw gti. vw had a tsb and extended the warranty by a few years on this but is should have been a recall. a window dropping is a huge safety factor for a number of reasons. the window is a protection device to shield you in an accident or from debris at 65mph and for your own personal safety if on the wrong side of town. i called the vw dealer to see if they would fix this problem they said yes they would fix it for free yet upon arriving i was told i was one month out of the extended warranty. the dropping of this window caused my wife to have to pull over on a busy expressway because she could not see in the rain with it blowing in her window. once a gain a faulty window holding mechanism is a safety issue and should be a recall item. *tr
01/15/2007	24000	2	09/25/2002
	Tl* - the contact stated that there was damage to the ceiling on the front drivers side and the rear left passenger side. also, the driver's side seat belt did work anymore. *ak