EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Tiguan Allspace” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1464/18
Summary
The lower securing eye of the rear gas-filled shock absorbers may be incorrectly welded. As a consequence, the shock absorber attachment on the rear axle may come loose and affect vehicle handling.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Tiguan Allspace · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*33; Type: 5N
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 42I8
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 15.1.2018 and 14.3.2018.
What is the risk?
- The lower securing eye of the rear gas-filled shock absorbers may be incorrectly welded. As a consequence, the shock absorber attachment on the rear axle may come loose and affect vehicle handling.
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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