Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1341/16
Notifying country: Germany
Country of origin: Germany
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Fire
Product: Passenger car
Product name: Passat, Jetta, Beetle, Golf
Product description: Passenger car
Brand: VW
Category: Motor vehicles
Type/number of model: Type: 3C, Passat, EC type-approval e1*2001/116*0307*
Type 16, Jetta/ Beetle, EC type-approval e1*2007/46*0539*
Type AU, Golf, EC type-approval e1*2007/46*0623
Type A3, Passat NMS (individual approval).
Batch number/Barcode: The vehicles concerned were produced between 31 October 2015 and 1 December 2015 with 1.8 l/2.0 l TFSI engine.
OECD Portal Category: 77000000 - Automotive
Risk: The fuel rail in the engine may leak which could lead to a fire.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users (By: Manufacturer)
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