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Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle – Volkswagen “Transporter”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 12 Aug 2025In the weekly report of 15 Aug 2025 (week 33, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Brand as notified
VW
Name
Transporter
Type / model
e5*2018/858*00262* (NVN)
Batch numbers
15.02.2025 - 21.02.2025 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
97A3 (official alert record)
Description
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle.
Production dates
15.02.2025 - 21.02.2025
Risk
A bolt fracture on various connections in the electric motor compartment (e-box) could lead to the interruption of various electrical functions, e.g. failure of the exterior lighting or loss of propulsion. In the event of an increase in resistance, it may lead to a fire. 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
97A3
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Türkiye
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/02992/25
Photos shown from the Safety Gate server (European Commission); not copied here.

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/02992/25
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2025-33 (XML)
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