EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Touran” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1311/16
Summary
null Corrosion on the front gas tank may reduce the thickness of the gas tank wall. Insufficient thickness of the tank wall poses the risk that the gas tank may burst.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Touran · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0211*Type: 1T
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car powered by compressed natural gas.
- Production dates: EcoFuel vehicles with engine code BSX. The vehicles affected were produced between 21 September 2005 and 25 May 2009.
What is the risk?
- null Corrosion on the front gas tank may reduce the thickness of the gas tank wall. Insufficient thickness of the tank wall poses the risk that the gas tank may burst.
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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