EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW commercial vehicles “T6” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0979/19
Summary
If the vehicle is washed with a high-pressure cleaner, water may enter the interior, damage the control device for the tailgate and cause an incomplete short circuit with localised damage from scorching. When air enters through open windows, doors, or the sliding roof, the damage from scorching can develop into a fire.
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Product
Passenger car — VW commercial vehicles
- Brand
- VW commercial vehicles
- Name / model
- T6 · Type approval number: e1*2001/116*0220*; type: 7HC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under VW recall code: 58D7. T6 vehicles with an electric tailgate and an electric sliding door.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 23 July 2015 and 8 February 2019.
What is the risk?
- If the vehicle is washed with a high-pressure cleaner, water may enter the interior, damage the control device for the tailgate and cause an incomplete short circuit with localised damage from scorching. When air enters through open windows, doors, or the sliding roof, the damage from scorching can develop into a fire.
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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