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Volkswagen Cabrio 1999–2002technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT961006 · NHTSA communication 10237758 · issued Apr 19, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
1999–2002
model years
4
vehicle entries

Official summary

If new keys cannot be adapted, they may possibly be the incorrect part number. Cabrio is equipped with two generations (Gen2 and Gen3) of Immobilizer 2. Use the Immobilizer Control Module Part Number to distinguish between Gen2 and Gen3.

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.