EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “Q3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00879/20
Summary
The breaking point for the release of the front passenger airbag in the console may not have been fabricated correctly. As a result, the airbag may not penetrate the console as required in the event of deployment.This will impair its restraining and protective functions, increasing the risk of an injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- Q3 · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1900*, Type: F3
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between April 2019 and January 2020.
What is the risk?
- The breaking point for the release of the front passenger airbag in the console may not have been fabricated correctly. As a result, the airbag may not penetrate the console as required in the event of deployment.This will impair its restraining and protective functions, 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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