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Recall A12/00804/21 — Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid

EU Safety Gate (RAPEX) · Germany · 2021-06-11 · Serious risk

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Agency
EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
Recall identifier
A12/00804/21
Date of alert
2021-06-11
Country / jurisdiction
Germany
Risk level
Serious risk
Risk type
Fire
Brand
VW
Product category
Motor vehicles
Product type
Passenger car
Reported risk: The connections of the 12V positive battery cable and of the battery monitoring system cable to the main fuse box may have been swapped round. As a result, the 12V positive battery cable will not be properly fused In the event of a short circuit, e.g. following an accident, and its temperature would exceed the permitted value, leading to increased risk of fire.
Primary source: https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10003796

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