EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Tiguan” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00688/20
Summary
The roof-edge spoiler may not be secured enough due to an incorrect adhesive bond.As a result, the spoiler may become detached in motion, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Tiguan · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*##, Type: 5N
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Tiguan R-Line vehicles.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 24 October 2015 and 30 June 2019.
What is the risk?
- The roof-edge spoiler may not be secured enough due to an incorrect adhesive bond.As a result, the spoiler may become detached in motion, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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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