Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2020-6
VW · Tiguan, Touran
The fuel tank wall is not sufficiently thick. Consequently, in the event of an accident it could break and leak fuel increasing the risk of fire or explosion.
- Published
- 07 February 2020
- Notifying authority
- Germany
- Catalog checked
- 30 July 2026
Check the authority measure and original alert.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer. Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Official source alertProduct identification
- Safety Gate reference
- A12/00140/20
- Model
- Type approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*; e1*2001/116*0211*, Type: 5N, 1T
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Fire, Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Passenger car.