EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Phaeton” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0567/16
Summary
null Summer tyres may have been mounted with the wrong rubber mixture in the running surface.The use of the wrong rubber mixture results in a clear reduction in the tyres' adhesion to the road in wet weather.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Phaeton · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0189*;Type: 3D
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car with summer tyres (size 255/40ZR19 100Y XL).
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 02/07/2012 and 27/01/2016. The tyres in question were mounted on reconditioned, used cars at the plant.
What is the risk?
- null Summer tyres may have been mounted with the wrong rubber mixture in the running surface.The use of the wrong rubber mixture results in a clear reduction in the tyres' adhesion to the road in wet weather.
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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