EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “S6, RS6 and S7” — risk: burns, fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1468/13
Summary
null In isolated cases the fuel line may become damaged over time due to manufacturing problems. In the worst case this could cause fuel leakage and pose a potential risk of fire, which could cause burns or an accident with serious injuries.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- S6, RS6 and S7 · Models S6, RS6 and S7 codes: 4G**3Y 2011;4g**3Y 2012;4G**3Y 2013;4G**3Y 2014;4G**RA 2013;4G**RA 2014
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars. Model code 4G-MY 2011-2012-2013-2014
- Production dates: Not applicable
What is the risk?
- null In isolated cases the fuel line may become damaged over time due to manufacturing problems. In the worst case this could cause fuel leakage and pose a potential risk of fire, which could cause burns or an accident with serious injuries.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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