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Volkswagen Beetle 2011–2015technical service bulletin

Bulletin V571602 2038202 · NHTSA communication 10121108 · issued Feb 2, 2016

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Structure
component
2011–2015
model years
18
vehicle entries

Official summary

Document discusses the customer concern of Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. The front door lock operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. The document also discusses where to find warranty coverage information for possible concern and its documentation

What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.