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VW - Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid
Official notice
11 Jun 2021
Last checked
11 Jun 2021
An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns VW - Passat GTE, Arteon eHybrid. The connections of the 12V positive battery cable and of the battery monitoring system cable to the main fuse box may have been swapped round.As a result, the 12V positive battery cable will not be properly fused In the event of a short circuit, e.g. Following an accident, and its temperature would exceed the permitted value, leading to increased risk of fire. Published 2021-06-11.
What to do now
The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.
Recall number
A12/00804/21
Official notice
2021-06-11
The hazard
The hazard
The connections of the 12V positive battery cable and of the battery monitoring system cable to the main fuse box may have been swapped round.As a result, the 12V positive battery cable will not be properly fused In the event of a short circuit, e.g. Following an accident, and its temperature would exceed the permitted value, leading to increased risk of fire.
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