EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle VW “Crafter” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1011/19
Summary
In vehicles with dual tyres and a short wheelbase, resonance vibrations at high speeds can cause damage to the driveshaft. As a result, the driveshaft can break, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Crafter · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1613*, e1*2007/46*1615*, e1*2007/46*1619*, e1*2007/46*1616*, e1*2007/46*1622*; types: SYN1E, SYN1Z, SYN2Z, SZN1E, SZN2Z
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle under VW recall code: 23AF.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 20 June 2017 and 11 February 2019.
What is the risk?
- In vehicles with dual tyres and a short wheelbase, resonance vibrations at high speeds can cause damage to the driveshaft. As a result, the driveshaft can break, increasing 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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