Volkswagen Cabrio 1994–1996 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin 9701219701D · NHTSA communication 53644 · issued Jan 21, 1997
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Latches/locks/linkages
component
1994–1996
model years
12
vehicle entries
Official summary
Conditions regarding exterior door locks cannot be locked or unlocked with key when ambient temperature is below freezing. *yc
Vehicles covered
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.