EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pickup truck VW “Amarok” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0041/18
Summary
The servo return pipe to the steering box could be damaged by a hose clamp and/or by coming into contact with the body of the wheel housing. A damaged pipe could leak hydraulic oil on to hot components or the brake disk, leading to the risk of a fire or an accident.
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Product
Pickup truck — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Amarok · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0356*e1*2007/46*0750*Type: 2H, 2HS2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Pickup truck
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 19/12/2015 and 24/11/2017.
What is the risk?
- The servo return pipe to the steering box could be damaged by a hose clamp and/or by coming into contact with the body of the wheel housing. A damaged pipe could leak hydraulic oil on to hot components or the brake disk, leading to the risk of a fire or 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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