EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “A4, A6” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01891/20
Summary
The Takata gas generator housing could burst when the passenger airbag is deployed. This may cause small metal parts to become detached from the housing, posing a risk of injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- A4, A6 · e1*2001/116*0151*, e1*98/14*0177*, e1*2001/116*0254*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles equipped with Takata airbags with ammonium nitrate gas generators.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2004 and 2011.
What is the risk?
- The Takata gas generator housing could burst when the passenger airbag is deployed. This may cause small metal parts to become detached from the housing, posing a risk of injury to the occupants.
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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