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Passenger car – Volkswagen “Arteon, Golf, Golf Variant, Passat”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 29 Jan 2024In the weekly report of 1 Feb 2024 (week 5, 2024)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 – Volkswagen
Name
Arteon, Golf, Golf Variant, Passat
Type / model
  • CD, CDV, 3H, 3CC
  • e1*2007/46*2014*, e1*2007/46*2180*, e1*2007/46*1725*, e1*2001/116*0468*
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
CD, CDV, 3H, 3CC, e1*2007/46*2014*, e1*2007/46*2180*, e1*2007/46*1725*, e1*2001/116*0468*
Batch numbers
13.05.2019 - 20.11.2023 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
47U4 (official alert record)
Description
Right-hand drive passenger car with direct shift gearbox and electronic brake force booster.
Production dates
13.05.2019 - 20.11.2023
Risk
The thermal protection between the brake force booster and the emissions control device in front of the coupling support with the brake fluid reservoir may not have been correctly fitted. The coupling support could melt, leading to a leak of brake fluid, which could ignite if it comes into contact with hot components. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
47U4
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00188/24Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00188/24Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00188/24Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert A12/00188/24
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/00188/24
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2024-5 (XML)
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