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Volkswagen Beetle 2000–2013technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT571302 · NHTSA communication 10239403 · issued Mar 1, 2013

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Electrical System
component
2000–2013
model years
60
vehicle entries

Official summary

If key blade is found to stick or bind when opening or closing, check position of roll pin that secures key blade to mechanism. If roll pin is sticking out on either side (as shown below), do not replace key. Instead, use appropriate sized punch and hammer to drive in the roll pin so that it is flush with edge of mechanism.

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.