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EU Safety Gate · Report-2016-042

VW · Passat, Jetta, Beetle, Golf

The fuel rail in the engine may leak which could lead to a fire.

Published
21 October 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
Safety Gate reference
A12/1341/16
Model
Type: 3C, Passat, EC type-approval e1*2001/116*0307* Type 16, Jetta/ Beetle, EC type-approval e1*2007/46*0539* Type AU, Golf, EC type-approval e1*2007/46*0623 Type A3, Passat NMS (individua.....
Category
Motor vehicles
Risk type
Fire
Country of origin
Germany

Passenger car