EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Arteon, Passat” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01363/21
Summary
The push/actuating rod may not be properly screwed onto the brake booster and could become detached.As a result, there would no longer be any mechanical connection between the foot brake and the brake booster.Consequently, braking will be possible only by actuating the regulated emergency-braking function of the electronic parking brake (EPB) using the EPB switch on the central console.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Arteon, Passat · Types: 3H, 3C, e1*2007/46*1725*, e1*2001/116*0307*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 15.11.2019 - 12.5.2021
What is the risk?
- The push/actuating rod may not be properly screwed onto the brake booster and could become detached.As a result, there would no longer be any mechanical connection between the foot brake and the brake booster.Consequently, braking will be possible only by actuating the regulated emergency-braking function of the electronic parking brake (EPB) using the EPB switch on the central console.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory 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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