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Volkswagen - safety alert

Official notice

10 Jun 2010

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An official NHTSA notice concerns Volkswagen - safety alert. The official notice reports a defect involving the electrical system. This could increase the risk of a fire. Published 2010-06-10.

What to do now

Arrange a free inspection, repair and replacement as directed in the official notice. Read the official NHTSA notice for the full instructions.

Units affected

15,902

Recall number

97S8/T7

Official notice

2010-06-10

The hazard

The official notice reports a defect involving the electrical system. This could increase the risk of a fire.

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Where it was sold

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

Location 1

US · United States

Affected area 1

US · United States

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Volkswagen. Contact: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc..

Source & status

Source

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

97S8/T7

Campaign number

10V252000

Units affected

15,902

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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