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Volkswagen Jetta 2012–2014technical service bulletin

Bulletin TT571401 · NHTSA communication 10239407 · issued Jan 31, 2014

Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
2012–2014
model years
6
vehicle entries

Official summary

Bring the vehicle into the shop. Thaw out the frozen door latch. Dry any moisture in the door latch with shop air. Install cap (shield,) for the door latch as listed in ETKA. Apply a spray lubricant to the door latch and retest operation.

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.