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VW - The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand

Official notice

7 Apr 2022

Last checked

7 Apr 2022

High riskDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns VW - The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand. The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand Published 2022-04-07.

What to do now

An additional protective insulating mat is to be fitted to the switching unit for high-voltage battery.

Units affected

1,868

Recall number

R-2022-086

Official notice

2022-04-07

The hazard

The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand

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

GOLF 8

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Affected products

Product 1

VW GOLF 8

Units affected

1,868

Risk / hazard

The fuse in the high-voltage system of plug-in hybrid vehicles was in some cases produced with too little so-called fire sand

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

Manufacturer

Vw

Phone

Not provided

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

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2022-086

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2022-086

Campaign number

93N4

Units affected

1,868

Classification

DVSA recall R-2022-086

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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