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Volkswagen Beetle 2008–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT961402 · NHTSA communication 10237761 · issued Feb 14, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2008–2014
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

When replacing the complete vehicle lock set (all vehicle keys and lock cylinders) for any reason, be aware that the ?Adapt keys? test plan will not allow the new keys to adapt to the vehicle. Instead, perform the test plan for ?New identity?. During this test plan, make the appropriate selection to indicate only the lock set has been replaced, as shown below in figures 1 and 2.

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.