EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Beetle, Golf, Polo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1253/19
Summary
The belt pulley of the cam gear could break and the screws on the camshaft adjuster may loosen. As a result, engine oil can leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Beetle, Golf, Polo · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0510*##, e1*2007/46*0539*##, e1*2007/46*0623*##, e1*2007/46*0627*##; types: 6R, 16, 5G, BA/AN; sales name: Polo, Beetle, Golf, Golf Variant/Sportsvan
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under VW recall code: 15H2.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 2013 and March 2015.
What is the risk?
- The belt pulley of the cam gear could break and the screws on the camshaft adjuster may loosen. As a result, engine oil can leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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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