TSB 34N4 — Volkswagen Service bulletin
34N4 is a service bulletin on file with NHTSA for the Volkswagen Golf, 2022–2023 model years, filed and re-filed as 2 documents. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
What the bulletin says. In certain vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, the shift knob could become detached during use. If this happens, the shift knob can be replaced immediately and this issue does not affect the drivability of the vehicle. The gears can continue to be selected as normal.
NHTSA's own summary of the document, quoted from the public manufacturer-communications file.
Vehicles and model years 34N4 names
| Vehicle | Model years |
|---|---|
| Volkswagen Golf | 2022, 2023 |
Every document filed under 34N4
Manufacturers re-issue a bulletin as the repair changes, and file separate copies for technicians and for owners. All of them carry the same number.
| Document ID | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Circular 34N4 | October 5, 2023 | Service bulletin |
| Dealer 34N4 | October 4, 2023 | Service bulletin |
What 34N4 covers
Electrical — the component vocabulary NHTSA files this communication under.
Questions buyers ask
What is TSB 34N4?
34N4 is a service bulletin filed with NHTSA by Volkswagen, covering the Volkswagen Golf across the 2022–2023 model years. NHTSA's summary reads: In certain vehicles equipped with a manual transmission, the shift knob could become detached during use. If this happens, the shift knob can be replaced immediately and this issue does not affect the drivability of the vehicle. The gears can continue to be selected as normal.
Which vehicles does 34N4 cover?
NHTSA's file names Volkswagen Golf (2022–2023). A bulletin number can be re-issued against more vehicles later, so check the model-year list on this page against your own.
Is TSB 34N4 a recall, and is the repair free?
No. 34N4 is repair guidance the manufacturer sent its dealers, not a safety defect finding. You pay for the work unless the vehicle is still under warranty. Recall repairs, by contrast, are always free.
How do I get the full text of 34N4?
Take the document ID to a dealer's service desk, or search NHTSA's manufacturer-communications records. This page carries every document ID filed under 34N4, its date, and NHTSA's own summary from the public file.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. This page lists only what NHTSA's manufacturer-communications file records under 34N4. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.