EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Passat, Jetta, Beetle, Golf” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1341/16
Summary
null The fuel rail in the engine may leak which could lead to a fire.
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HazardFire
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Passat, Jetta, Beetle, Golf · Type: 3C, Passat, EC type-approval e1*2001/116*0307* Type 16, Jetta/ Beetle, EC type-approval e1*2007/46*0539* Type AU, Golf, EC type-approval e1*2007/46*0623 Type A3, Passat NMS (individua.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 31 October 2015 and 1 December 2015 with 1.8 l/2.0 l TFSI engine.
What is the risk?
- null The fuel rail in the engine may leak which could lead to 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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