EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “A6” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00640/20
Summary
The middle part of the rear seatback can be inadvertently unlatched by an unsecured load in the boot in the event of an accident.Consequently, the unsecured items may be projected into the interior of the car, causing injuries to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- A6 · Sales description: Audi A6 Limousine TFSI e, Type-approval number: e1 * 2007/46 * 1801 * .., Type: F2
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Audi recall code: 72K2.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between November 2019 and January 2020.
What is the risk?
- The middle part of the rear seatback can be inadvertently unlatched by an unsecured load in the boot in the event of an accident.Consequently, the unsecured items may be projected into the interior of the car, causing injuries 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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