EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Scirocco, Eos, Golf, Jetta, Caddy” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0909/17
Summary
null The earth connection of the ABS/ESP system may be interrupted as a result of thermomechanical overload. This would lead to the failure of the ABS/ESP system and the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Scirocco, Eos, Golf, Jetta, Caddy · Type: 13, Scirocco, type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0471*, Type: 1F, Eos, type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0349*, Type: 1K, Golf, EC type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0242* , Type: 1KM, Jetta, Golf Variant, type approval number: e1*2001/116*0328*, Type: 1KP, Go
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 20/05/2008 and 28/08/2010.
What is the risk?
- null The earth connection of the ABS/ESP system may be interrupted as a result of thermomechanical overload. This would lead to the failure of the ABS/ESP system and 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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