{
  "alert_number": "SR/02935/26",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/sr-02935-26",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10119264",
  "safety_gate_published": "2026-10-15",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2026,
    "week": 42,
    "date": "2026-10-23"
  },
  "category": "Motor vehicles",
  "product": "Passenger car",
  "brand_as_notified": "Volkswagen (VW)",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Volkswagen",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/volkswagen"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Caddy, Golf Sportsvan, Golf Variant 7, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, Touran",
  "model": "1T, 5N, AUV, 2K, e1*2001/116*0211*, e1*2001/116*0450*, e1*2007/46*0627*, e1*2001/116*0252*",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Passenger car.",
  "production_dates": "24.09.2013 - 01.07.2024",
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "risk": "Moisture ingress could lead to corrosion of a steering rack bolt, which may result in a fracture of the bolt and a loss of steering capability, increasing the risk of accidents. 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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "7 Oct 2026"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 07/10/2026",
  "company_recall_code": "48VS",
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Germany",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "48VS"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "24.09.2013 - 01.07.2024"
    ],
    "models": [
      "1T, 5N, AUV, 2K",
      "e1*2001/116*0211*, e1*2001/116*0450*, e1*2007/46*0627*, e1*2001/116*0252*"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}