EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Control arm Meyle “Unknown” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0973/15
Summary
null Due to a manufacturing defect in the body of the controller, cracks may develop in the weld seam. If these remain undetected, they will cause the weld seam to break under the dynamic load of the vehicle being driven. If the control arm breaks completely the vehicle can no longer be steered.
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Product
Control arm — Meyle
- Brand
- Meyle
- Name / model
- Unknown · Type: 116 050 0061/HD, 116 050 0062/HD
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Control arms produced in 2013 for vehicles manufactured between 1996 and 2010. These replacement parts may be installed in the following vehicles: Audi A3, Audi TT, VW Golf and VW New Beetle.
- Production dates: Production number: 3403
What is the risk?
- null Due to a manufacturing defect in the body of the controller, cracks may develop in the weld seam. If these remain undetected, they will cause the weld seam to break under the dynamic load of the vehicle being driven. If the control arm breaks completely the vehicle can no longer be steered.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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