Serious riskSerious risk
EU Safety Gate · Report-2019-033
VW · Beetle, Golf, Polo
The belt pulley of the cam gear could break and the screws on the camshaft adjuster may loosen. As a result, engine oil can leak onto the road, posing a risk to the following traffic.
- Published
- 16 August 2019
- 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
- A12/1253/19
- Model
- Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0510*##, e1*2007/46*0539*##, e1*2007/46*0623*##, e1*2007/46*0627*##; types: 6R, 16, 5G, BA/AN; sales name: Polo, Beetle, Golf, Golf Variant/Sportsvan
Classification
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Risk type
- Injuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
Product description
Passenger car under VW recall code: 15H2.