EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “A4, A5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1516/19
Summary
A damaged transistor may have been installed in the airbag control unit. Consequently, it may not properly make contact leading to the passenger airbag not to be triggered in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injuries.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- A4, A5 · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0430*; type: B8
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Audi Recall code: 69Z7.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured in calendar weeks 21 and 22/2019.
What is the risk?
- A damaged transistor may have been installed in the airbag control unit. Consequently, it may not properly make contact leading to the passenger airbag not to be triggered in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injuries.
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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