EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “A3, Q2” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1475/19
Summary
The headrest fitting on the rear seats may be defective. As a result, the support and protection provided by the headrest in the event of an accident could be impaired, increasing the risk of an injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- A3, Q2 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1552***, e1*2007/46*0607***; types: GA, 8V
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Audi recall code: 72I5.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 17 February and 1 March 2019.
What is the risk?
- The headrest fitting on the rear seats may be defective. As a result, the support and protection provided by the headrest in the event of an accident could be impaired, increasing the risk of an 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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