EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Passat, Arteon” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00701/20
Summary
The brake pedal pushrod may be defective.As a result, in case of failure of the electromechanical brake booster, the effort necessary to actuate the brake increases significantly, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Passat, Arteon · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0307*, e1*2007/46*1725*, Types: 3C, 3H
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between14 February 2018 and 4 July 2019.
What is the risk?
- The brake pedal pushrod may be defective.As a result, in case of failure of the electromechanical brake booster, the effort necessary to actuate the brake increases significantly, increasing the risk of an accident.
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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