Passenger car

What is the danger

Due to inadequate insulation, water may penetrate into the doors through the retractable side windows. Consequently, the water may enter into the Bowden cables inside the doors and hinder the movement of the cable’s inner wire at temperatures below freezing. As a result, the driver’s or front-passenger’s door may open by itself when the vehicle is in motion, increasing the risk of an accident.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

Passenger car

Brand

VW

Model / type

e1*2001/116*0220*,e1*2007/46*0130*, e1*2001/116*0289*; Types : 7HC, 7J0, 7HMA

Barcode

57i1

Batch

The affected vehicles were manufactured between 1 July 2019 and 5 May 2021.