Yep it's the "clock spring harness". It's the wiring inside the steering column that winds and unwinds with the wheel turning. Connects all the wheel controls. BTDT Just google VW Golf clockspring you'll find plenty of info.

Keith
'86 Westy GenV Turbo (Marvin)

Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 22:05:50 -0600
From: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@ICLOUD.COM>
Subject: Off topic Friday post

Hope this is still allowed =E2=80=A6

2013 Golf Wagon. Was turning the steering wheel tonight, heard a snap, =
and the airbag light came on. Noticed shortly after that the steering =
wheel controls wouldn=E2=80=99t respond. I seem to have snapped a wire =
or something in the steering column - I think? Anybody heard of such a =
thing before?

Thanks
Jeff
85 Westfalia (in storage)