EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “A4, A5, A6, A7” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00752/21
Summary
The vehicles may be fitted with a towbar with a swivel mechanism that may have a defective locking pin.As a result, the pin could break while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- A4, A5, A6, A7 · e1*2007/46*1801*, e1*2001/116*0430*, Types: F2, B8
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: January 2018, plus accessory retrofits from August 2015 to December 2018
What is the risk?
- The vehicles may be fitted with a towbar with a swivel mechanism that may have a defective locking pin.As a result, the pin could break while driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
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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