Level: Serious risk
Type: Consumer products
Ref.: A12/1238/16
Notifying country: Germany
Country of origin: Germany
Counterfeit:
Risk type: Injuries
Product: Passenger car
Product name: Passat
Product description: Passenger car
Brand: VW
Category: Motor vehicles
Type/number of model: Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0307*; type: 3C
Batch number/Barcode: The vehicles concerned were produced between 27.4.2015 and 14.10.2015.
OECD Portal Category: 77000000 - Automotive
Risk: It is possible that one or more of the pump pistons in the Electronic Stability Control (ESC) control device may become stuck. A pump piston that becomes stuck leads to diminished pressure build-up/pressure reduction in the hydraulic system. The Electronic Stability Programme's regulating capability is thus restricted.
Measures adopted by notifying country: Measures taken by economic operators: Recall of the product from end users (By: Manufacturer)
Products were found and measures were taken also in:: Sweden