Service bulletin TB-57-14-03
A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.
| Type | Service bulletin |
|---|---|
| NHTSA id | 10056454 |
| Published by NHTSA | 2014-12-06 |
| Manufacturer's number | TB-57-14-03 |
| Manufacturer's date | 2014-09-19 |
| NHTSA component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
NHTSA's summary
VOLKSWAGEN: THE EXTERIOR HANDLE ON FRONT DOOR IS VERY HARD TO OPEN DUE TO VARIOUS CLIMATE OR TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS AFFECTING THE LOCK OPERATION AND MAY REQUIRE MORE OF AN EFFORT TO RELEASE. MODEL 2011-2015 JETTA (A6), GOLF/GTI (A7), BEETLE, BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PASSAT NMS. *PE
The document
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Components
Latches and locks, Door latch
| VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
|---|---|
| VOLKSWAGEN GOLF | 2015 |
| VOLKSWAGEN GTI | 2015 |
| VOLKSWAGEN JETTA | 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 |
| VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT | 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.
| 571403 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. Front Door Locks Hard to Release |
|---|---|
| 571402 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. Customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. |
| 571401 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. Front Door Latches Hard to Release |
| TT571401a | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. For concerns of a door latch (or latches) not locking/unlocking or the outside door handle is inoperative at low ambient temperatures, perform normal diagnostic procedures to determine if the latch is affected by cold weather. If it has been determined that the latch is affected by water entry that freezes and causes the latch to fail or intermittently malfunction, replace the latch. If a latch cap (Figure 1) is installed on the old latch, install the cap on the replacement latch. If the cap is not installed order the cap and install it on the new latch. |
| TT571401 | 2023-07-17. Service bulletin. 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. |
| V5718012042955-5 | 2020-12-04. Service bulletin. Update to model and model year applicability and remove WISE claiming information. |
| V571404 2038202 | 2017-11-08. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): This document informs of Customers who comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. For concerns of front door lock hard to release from the outside door handle, or the outside handle binds. 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. |
| Profi - 2015-045 | 2017-10-31. Service bulletin. Validation for Door locking issue |
| V571401 2038202 | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Latches Hard to Release): This document informs the front door latch operation is affected by various climate or temperature conditions and as a result may require increased effort to release. Therefore Customers may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. This document is for informing only and informs how to service this issue. |
| V571402 2038202 | 2017-10-21. Service bulletin. Technical Bulletin (Front Door Locks Hard to Release): This document informs the customer may comment that the front door is hard to open with exterior handle. This is due to the front door lock operation being affected by various climate or temperature conditions, and as a result may require increased effort to release. 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. |