VW · Amarok

The winch rope that is used to attach the spare wheel under the vehicle and the additional strap fitted as a secondary safety device may break. This may cause the spare wheel to fall onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.

Published: 09 October 2020
Notifying authority: Germany
Catalog checked: 30 July 2026

What should you do?

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 alert

Product identification

Safety Gate reference: A12/01334/20
Model: Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0356*, Type: 2H

Classification

Category: Motor vehicles
Risk type: Injuries
Country of origin: Germany