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Pickup truck – Volkswagen “Amarok”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 30 Aug 2019In the weekly report of 6 Sep 2019 (week 36, 2019)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked just nowSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Pickup truck
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Brand as notified
VW
Name
Amarok
Type / model
Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0356; type: 2H
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1 May 2016 and 16 May 2018. (official alert record)
Description
Pickup trucks with electrically adjustable front seats under VW recall code: 97DL.
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1 May 2016 and 16 May 2018.
Risk
A wiring harness could be damaged when the seat is adjusted to the lowest position. Damage to a wire may lead to localised scorching and to the seat moving independently, increasing the risk of losing control over the vehicle.
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 A12/1329/19
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2019-036 (XML)
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