EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Audi “TT” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00137/21
Summary
A fixing bracket on the curtain airbag module between the gas generator and the airbag may not be installed correctly. In the event of the airbag being deployed as part of a possible accident event, the airbag would not be filled correctly. As a result, it would not be possible to ensure a sufficient restraining effect for the user, increasing the risk of injuries.
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Product
Passenger car — Audi
- Brand
- Audi
- Name / model
- TT · e1*2001/116*0369*35-*36, e1*2007/46*1686 Typ: 8J
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: From January 2020 to September 2020
What is the risk?
- A fixing bracket on the curtain airbag module between the gas generator and the airbag may not be installed correctly. In the event of the airbag being deployed as part of a possible accident event, the airbag would not be filled correctly. As a result, it would not be possible to ensure a sufficient restraining effect for the user, increasing the risk of injuries.
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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