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Service bulletin TT 96-10-06

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The communication, as NHTSA indexes it (as of 2026-10-19)
TypeService bulletin
NHTSA id10124307
Published by NHTSA2017-12-05
Manufacturer's numberTT 96-10-06
Manufacturer's date2014-03-21
NHTSA componentELECTRICAL SYSTEM

NHTSA's summary

Tech Tips (Immobilizer 2 ? Key Adaptation and Part Number): If new keys cannot be adapted, they may possibly be the incorrect part number. Cabrio is equipped with two generations (Gen2 and Gen3) of Immobilizer 2. Use the Immobilizer Control Module Part Number to distinguish between Gen2 and Gen3.

The document

The document is the manufacturer's. This site does not hold it. NHTSA files a document at one of these two addresses; we have not asked NHTSA which.

Components

Electrical system

Vehicles listed
VOLKSWAGEN CABRIO1999, 2000, 2001, 2002

Listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned: the document says which.

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