EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “Q5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0514/16
Summary
null In the event that a side airbag is triggered, the inflator casing may burst causing the driver or passenger to be injured by metal fragments that become detached as a result.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- Q5 · EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0473* type: 8R.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Affects vehicles produced during January 2015.
What is the risk?
- null In the event that a side airbag is triggered, the inflator casing may burst causing the driver or passenger to be injured by metal fragments that become detached as a result.
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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