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September 19, 2014 Service bulletin

Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): The front door lock operation is affected by...

Volkswagen technical service bulletin V571403 2038202 for 2011-2014 Volkswagen Jetta, 2012-2015 Volkswagen Passat and 2012-2015 Volkswagen Beetle and others.

Bulletin number
V571403 2038202
Component
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch
Summary
Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): The front door lock operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. Due to this the customer Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with the exterior handle. This document discusses the "Fault Codes" necessary to diagnosis, and potential remedy of the issue. The fault codes for checking warranty coverage for servicing the vehicle are also available.

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