EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “Q5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1077/19
Summary
The wheelhouse trims may not have been adequately attached to the vehicle. As a result, the wheelhouse trims could detach in motion, posing risk for the following traffic.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- Q5 · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1550*; type: FY
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Audi recall code: 66K6 / 66K7.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between July 2015 and December 2018.
What is the risk?
- The wheelhouse trims may not have been adequately attached to the vehicle. As a result, the wheelhouse trims could detach in motion, posing risk for the following traffic.
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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