EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Cabrio, Golf, Passat NMS” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0264/15
Summary
null The vehicles concerned may have a leaking fuel rail. There is a danger of fire in some cases.
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HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Jetta, Beetle, Beetle Cabrio, Golf, Passat NMS · EC type approval e1*2007/46*0539*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in 2014 and have a 1.8l-/ 2.0l- TFSI engine.
What is the risk?
- null The vehicles concerned may have a leaking fuel rail. There is a danger of fire in some cases.
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: 19/02/2015
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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