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VW - Risk of fire

Official notice

28 Apr 2012

Last checked

28 Apr 2012

Critical riskDVSA
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An official DVSA notice concerns VW - Risk of fire. Risk of fire Published 2012-04-28.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit an additional wiring loom.

Units affected

178

Recall number

R-2012-037

Official notice

2012-04-28

The hazard

Risk of fire

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

T5

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Affected products

Product 1

VW T5

Units affected

178

Risk / hazard

Risk of fire

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

VW

Manufacturer

Vw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: VW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-037

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-037

Campaign number

97W8

Units affected

178

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-037

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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