EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Touareg” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00998/20
Summary
An oil line in the automatic gearbox may have a manufacturing defect. Consequently, oil may leak out onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Touareg · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1827*, Type: CR
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 19 September and 29 November 2019.
What is the risk?
- An oil line in the automatic gearbox may have a manufacturing defect. Consequently, oil may leak out onto the road, 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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