EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motor vehicles Audi “AUDI A4; A5; A6; A7; Q7;Q5.” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1427/14
Summary
null It is possible that, in isolated cases, oil arrives into the brake force amplifier through the vacuum hoses. This can lead to damage of the amplifier membrane and consequently to reduction of brake force, which could lead to an accident.
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Product
Motor vehicles — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- AUDI A4; A5; A6; A7; Q7;Q5. · Audi A6 (C7), Model 4G2;Audi A6 Avant (C7), Model 4G5;Audi A7 Sportback, Model 4GA;Audi A6 Allroad (C7), Model 4GH;Audi Q7, Model 4LB;Audi A5 Cabrio (B8), Model 8F7;Audi A4 (B8), Mode.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between March 2012 and December 2012
What is the risk?
- null It is possible that, in isolated cases, oil arrives into the brake force amplifier through the vacuum hoses. This can lead to damage of the amplifier membrane and consequently to reduction of brake force, which could lead to an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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