SAFETY GATEReference A12/00804/21
Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid — incendio
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Identification
Product identification
- Product
- Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid
- Brand
- VW
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Lot/s
- The affected vehicles were manufactured between 10 March 2020 and 29 March 2021.
- Product domain
- Non-foodNagameAlert treatment
Official information
Risk and measures
- Risk or hazard
- Fire
- Official description
- 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.
- Measures
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Territory
Geography
- Origin
- Germany
- Notifying country or territory
- Germany
- Distribution
- Notificado por Germany
Provenance and context
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