EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “Q5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1328/19
Summary
During the production of the instrument panel, the welding of a joint may not have been executed in line with the specifications in the area where the passenger airbag is attached to the control panel. As a result, the airbag may be damaged during deployment, reducing its protective capacity and increasing the risk of an injury.
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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: 90N1.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured in November 2018.
What is the risk?
- During the production of the instrument panel, the welding of a joint may not have been executed in line with the specifications in the area where the passenger airbag is attached to the control panel. As a result, the airbag may be damaged during deployment, reducing its protective capacity and 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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