Passenger cars – Steering control unit
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1389/08 |
| Brand | Volkswagen |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | Passenger cars, models Passat (type 3C) and Passat CC (type 3CC) (Recall Campaign 48J1). |
| Published | 5 December 2008 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of injuries because the steering may malfunction during parking due to a fault in a condenser in the steering control unit.A fault in condensers in the steering control unit can affect steering movements.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
The recall concerns vehicles produced between 15 August 2008 and 23 September 2008 with the following chassis number ranges: WVW ___3C _ 9 E 023951 to 057828 WVW ___ 3C _ 9 E 515773 to 523742 XW8 ___ 3C _ 9 G 004211 to 004323 WVW ___ 3C _ 9 P 026694 to 031381.