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Passenger car – Volkswagen “Beetle, Golf, Polo”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 8 Aug 2019In the weekly report of 16 Aug 2019 (week 33, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 1 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Brand as notified
VW
Name
Beetle, Golf, Polo
Type / model
Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0510*##, e1*2007/46*0539*##, e1*2007/46*0623*##, e1*2007/46*0627*##; types: 6R, 16, 5G, BA/AN; sales name: Polo, Beetle, Golf, Golf Variant/Sportsvan
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 2013 and March 2015. (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car under VW recall code: 15H2.
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between December 2013 and March 2015.
Risk
The belt pulley of the cam gear could break and the screws on the camshaft adjuster may loosen. As a result, engine oil can leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1253/19
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-033 (XML)
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