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Passenger car (Volkswagen Polo 1.0／70kW) - Repair
Official notice
28 Feb 2019
Last checked
27 Oct 2026
An official CAA Japan notice concerns Passenger car (Volkswagen Polo 1.0／70kW) - Repair. Braking system (parking brake) defect. ■Defective component: Braking system (parking brake). ■Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate assembly instructions for the parking brake system, a locking nut is missing from the connection between the brake lever and brake cable. Driving vibrations and other factors may therefore loosen this connection, increasing parking brake lever travel and, in the worst case, causing the parking brake to become ineffective. Published 2019-02-28.
What to do now
(Recall) 外2787 ■Corrective measures: Adjust the parking brake and add a locking nut to the connection on all vehicles.
Official notice
2019-02-28
The hazard
The hazard
Braking system (parking brake) defect. ■Defective component: Braking system (parking brake). ■Description and cause of the structure, equipment or performance considered noncompliant with standards: Due to inappropriate assembly instructions for the parking brake system, a locking nut is missing from the connection between the brake lever and brake cable. Driving vibrations and other factors may therefore loosen this connection, increasing parking brake lever travel and, in the worst case, causing the parking brake to become ineffective.
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Brand: Volkswagen. Contact: フォルクスワーゲン カスタマーセンター. Phone 0120-993-199.
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