Passenger car – VW Caddy
VW - Volkswagen AG- Číslo případu
- 0983/07
- Kategorie
- Motor vehicles
- Typ / Model
- Vehicle type 2K, EC type approval e1*2001/116*0252. Vehicle identification numbers: WV1***2K*7X024877 to 029277 and WV2***2K*7X000061 to 031164.
- Cílová skupina
- Consumer
- Notifikující země
- 🇩🇪 Německo
- Země původu
- 🇩🇪 Německo
- Zveřejněno
- 2007-10-05
⚠️ Riziko
The product poses a serious risk of injuries because owing to defective heat treatment of the spring U-bolts, which attach the rear axle to the leaf spring, the spring U-bolts of Caddy vehicles may break. In the most severe cases, this could lead to loss of control of the rear axle.13 incidents reported.
Opatření
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary correctives actions taken by the manufacturer. Date of entry into force: Unknown