Vehicle part / Wheel rim (Autec) · VD (Vidra)
The bolt hole can be faulty due to a manufacturing error, which can lead the bolt to become loose. This increases the forces on the other bolts, resulting in settling or cracking. This can provoke the affected wheel…
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2024-08-02
- Country
- Germany
- Brand
- Autec
- Product
- Vehicle part / Wheel rim
- Classification
- injuries
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- EU Safety Gate
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What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
General guidance from Recall Atlas. The official notice from the European Commission's Safety Gate has the exact models, batch codes and remedy, and it takes priority.
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