Polo · Injuries
Product: Passenger car · VW · Type: 6R1 – type approval: e1*2001/116*0510*
Category: Motor vehicles · Germany
Hazard: Owing to pressure pulsations occurring in the fuel lines and engine vibrations during operation, vibration may be transmitted to the diesel fuel filter cover. This may lead to a fatigue crack on the filter cover in the area of the inlet fitting and the possibility of a diesel fuel leak. This can lead to a traffic hazard.
Official action: Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown