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VW - Touareg

Official notice

9 Jul 2021

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns VW - Touareg. The nuts on the eccentric bolt of the rear-axle spring-link control arm may break due to stress corrosion. As a result, the rear axle could move in the wrong direction, in an uncontrollable manner at high speeds. Published 2021-07-09.

What to do now

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

Recall number

INFO/00137/21

Official notice

2021-07-09

The hazard

The nuts on the eccentric bolt of the rear-axle spring-link control arm may break due to stress corrosion. As a result, the rear axle could move in the wrong direction, in an uncontrollable manner at high speeds.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

E1*2007/46*1827*, TYPE: CR

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Touareg

Risk / hazard

The nuts on the eccentric bolt of the rear-axle spring-link control arm may break due to stress corrosion. As a result, the rear axle could move in the wrong direction, in an uncontrollable manner at high speeds.

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

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: VW.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Other types of alerts — Injuries

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

INFO/00137/21

Classification

Other types of alerts — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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