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Passenger car – Volkswagen “Tiguan”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 11 Feb 2021In the weekly report of 12 Feb 2021 (week 6, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 4 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Brand as notified
VW
Name
Tiguan
Type / model
Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*, Type: 5N
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15 December 2015 and 30 November 2019. (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
66M3 (official alert record)
Description
Tiguan R-Line vehicles.
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15 December 2015 and 30 November 2019.
Risk
Due to to errors in the adhesive bonding process, the upper rear (roof) spoiler may be insufficiently affixed.As a result, it can become detached from the vehicle and fall onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
66M3
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00181/21
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-6 (XML)
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