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Steering Published 26 Jul 2001 Ref JP-2201852

Volkswagen: Engine General

Translated from Japanese · machine translation

Safety-critical recall — steering. If your vehicle is affected, contact your dealer before driving.
Country
Japan
Published
26 Jul 2001
Units affected
10669
Reference
JP-2201852

Affected vehicles

Volkswagen VW Polo 1.4 2000–2001

Hazard

The engine control unit (ECU) program governing engine speed control is inadequate. Under high engine load conditions, such as sharp steering input during low-speed driving, the engine may stall in the worst case.
Show original (日本語)
原動機において、原動機回転を制御するECUプログラムが不適切であり、低速走行時に 大きくステアリングを操作するなど原動機に高負荷がかかると、最悪の場合、原動機が停 止するおそれがある。

Remedy

Replace the engine ECU with a corrected unit on all vehicles.
Show original (日本語)
全車両、原動機ECUを対策品と交換する。

Official source

View the official recall notice