EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Light commercial vehicle VW “Crafter” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00945/21
Summary
Due to a production error in the assembly line, the 230V cable in the area of the head airbag may have been incorrectly installed.As a result, the head air bag would not provide sufficient protection as the 230V cable might hinder its full inflation, leading to increased risk of injury.
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Product
Light commercial vehicle — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Crafter · Type: SYN1E, e1*2007/46*1613*08, *11, *13, *15
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Light commercial vehicle
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 16 October 2018 and 4 March 2020.
What is the risk?
- Due to a production error in the assembly line, the 230V cable in the area of the head airbag may have been incorrectly installed.As a result, the head air bag would not provide sufficient protection as the 230V cable might hinder its full inflation, leading to increased risk of injury.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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