VW · Touareg Hybrid

Water infiltration in the battery compartment (spare wheel recess) may cause a short circuit between the terminals of the high-voltage battery cells resulting in thermal destruction of the battery.

Published: 11 March 2016
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: A12/0293/16
Model: Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0403*00Type: 7P

Classification

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

Product description

Passenger car