‘Free-wheeling’ Volkswagen Polo Vivo recalled over handbrake

2026-03-06 - 09:23

The National Consumer Commission has issued its fourth vehicular recall of the year, this time for nearly 26 800 units of the locally made Volkswagen Polo Vivo. Riveted out In a statement, the commission said suspected handbrake failure has been notified affecting 25 729 Vivos sold between February last year and this year. ALSO READ: Renault Kwid recalled for suspected dashboard fault It said the failure is as a result of the height of a rivet on the handbrake, which may not be to the required specifications. “If the rivet height is out of specification, the handbrake may not engage properly or could, in rare cases, disengage unexpectedly,” the commission said. Take note Reportedly on the advice of Volkswagen Group Africa, the commission further stated, “owners of the affected vehicles should take the following precautionary measures: Parked vehicles need to be in-gear or shifted to Park for automatic variants; Avoid parking on an uphill or downhill slope Immediately repaired In the same statement, commission Acting Commissioner, Hardin Ratshisusu, said owners should have their vehicles checked-out at any approved Volkswagen dealer immediately. “Any inspection and associated repairs will be done at no cost to the vehicle owners,” he said. NOW READ: Recall notice placed on MG3 over seat mechanism defect