Motor vehicle Volkswagen VW "Taro
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
Since the steering track rod has insufficient strength, it may be overloaded if high steering forces are applied repeatedly while the vehicle is stationary. Overloading of the material leads to fatigue cracking, which can cause the track rod to fracture and the vehicle to become unsteerable.
Measures taken
- Corrective actions are taken by manufacturer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Motor vehicle Volkswagen VW "Taro, Typ 7A". Vehicles from the years 1989 to 1997 are affected.
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0157/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-11
- Published
- 23 March 2006
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-1990
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