EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Fiat “500X” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1735/18
Summary
A faulty latch could cause the seat back to fold forward. In the event of an accident, there is a greater risk of injury for the passengers.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originItaly
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Fiat
- Brand
- Fiat
- Name / model
- 500X · Type-approval number: e3*2007/46*0318*02; Type: 334
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 6199
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 2 June 2015 and 17 August 2018.
What is the risk?
- A faulty latch could cause the seat back to fold forward. In the event of an accident, there is a greater risk of injury for the passengers.
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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