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A12/0027/16

Passenger car / van

VW · Caddy

Country of origin
Poland
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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Requirements breached

There may be a defect in the earth connection of the electrical system control unit in the sill area. In the worst-case scenario, the engine could start by itself when the remote-control unit is operated, which would make the vehicle move forward if the engine is in gear.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description
Passenger car
Brand
VW
Model / type
Types: 2K, 2KN. EC type approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0252*, e1*2007/46*0217*
Batch
Vehicles produced between 25.5.2012 and 31.1.2013 are affected.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/0027/16 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2016-002
Published
8 January 2016
Modified
30 July 2021
Corrigendum
Notification A12/0660/15 published on the Report no. 21/2015 has been modified at the request of the notifying authority.

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