Volkswagen — recall
Automotive · Japan · 2024-07-04
Origin: ドイツ連邦共和国
Volkswagen was recalled in Japan on 2024-07-04. In the door mirror, when exposed to high levels of ultraviolet radiation during use in specific environments, it affects the degradation process of the mirror glass's protective coating layer, and due to vehicle driving vibrations, etc., the mirror glass may …
| Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Category | Automotive |
| Published | 2024-07-04 |
| Country of origin | ドイツ連邦共和国 |
| Manufacturer | Volkswagen AG |
| Models affected | VW Golf 1.2/77kW, VW Golf Variant 1.2/77kW, VW Golf Variant 1.4/103kW, VW Golf 1.4/103kW, VW Golf Alltrack 1.8/132kW, VW Golf GTI/162kW, VW Golf R 2.0/206kW, Golf GTE |
| Units affected | 79762 |
| Defect | In the door mirror, when exposed to high levels of ultraviolet radiation during use in specific environments, it affects the degradation process of the mirror glass's protective coating layer, and due to vehicle driving vibrations, etc., the mirror glass may become loose. Therefore, if used continuously in this condition, in the worst case, the mirror glass may detach, making it impossible to confirm rear traffic conditions, etc. |
| Component | Rearview mirror (door mirror) |
| Remedy | All vehicles will have the door mirror glass replaced with an improved part. |
| Recall number | 外-3835 |
| Official notice | View source ↗ |
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