EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “Q3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1639/17
Summary
null When emergency braking is actuated using the EPB (electro-mechanical parking brake), the braking lights are not activated. Following traffic is not informed of the emergency braking operation and the resulting deceleration of the vehicle which could lead to an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- Q3 · Type-approval number: e1 * 2007/46 * 0591 * ...; Type: 8U S
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced from June 2014 to November 2016.
What is the risk?
- null When emergency braking is actuated using the EPB (electro-mechanical parking brake), the braking lights are not activated. Following traffic is not informed of the emergency braking operation and the resulting deceleration of the vehicle which could lead to 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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