Injuries

Passenger car – Volkswagen 'Passat'

VW – Volkswagen
Case number
0045/07
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
Vehicle type 3C, EC type-approval 1*2001/116*0307*.It concerns vehicles from the production period March 2005 till August 2006 in the following chassis number ranges:WVW ZZZ 3C Z 5 P 000 238 - 003 189WVW ZZZ 3C Z 6 E 000 057 - 246 222WVW ZZZ 3C Z 6 P 000 013 - 226 966WVW ZZZ 3C Z 6 Z 000 019 - 000 255WVW ZZZ 3C Z 6 9 000 001 - 000 353WVW ZZZ 3C Z 7 E 000 003 - 052 030WVW ZZZ 3C Z 7 P 000 001 - 036 002WVW ZZZ 3C Z 7 Z 000 076 - 000 302WVW ZZZ 3C Z 7 9 000 001 - 000 014.
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2007-01-19

⚠️ Risk

The following problem was found on Passat vehicles. Thermal strain on the front fuel-cooler support could cause it to break. As a result of the support breaking, diesel fuel could leak out and the cooler could shear off and be lost.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importerDate of entry into force: Unknown