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Passenger car Volkswagen “Golf A7, Golf A7 Variant, Tiguan, Jetta A7, Golf A7 TDI” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. INFO/00145/21
Summary
Defective material may be used in the rear suspension helical springs. As a result, the springs could break, impairing the driving stability and increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
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Product
Passenger car — Volkswagen
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Name / model
- Golf A7, Golf A7 Variant, Tiguan, Jetta A7, Golf A7 TDI · Individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles manufactured for the American market.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 14 January 2015 and 10 November 2018.
What is the risk?
- Defective material may be used in the rear suspension helical springs. As a result, the springs could break, impairing the driving stability and increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 13/05/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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