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Passenger car camper van T5 Volkswagen

Official notice

3 Feb 2012

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Passenger car camper van T5 Volkswagen. Null There is a possibility that the engine fan-control device is not completely sealed. Penetrating damp and corrosion can mean that, even without being ignited, the engine fan will run until the battery is completely flat. In the worst-case scenario, this can lead to a vehicle fire. Published 2012-02-03.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

0175/12

Official notice

2012-02-03

The hazard

Null There is a possibility that the engine fan-control device is not completely sealed. Penetrating damp and corrosion can mean that, even without being ignited, the engine fan will run until the battery is completely flat. In the worst-case scenario, this can lead to a vehicle fire.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car/ camper van T5

Risk / hazard

Null There is a possibility that the engine fan-control device is not completely sealed. Penetrating damp and corrosion can mean that, even without being ignited, the engine fan will run until the battery is completely flat. In the worst-case scenario, this can lead to a vehicle fire.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volkswagen.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Fire

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

0175/12

Classification

Serious risk — Fire

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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