EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car "Ibiza" Seat — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0961/12
Summary
null The bonnet release lever may rub against the A-pillar housing causing obstruction of the release lever. This could stop the bonnet from closing properly and, as a result, it might open while the vehicle is being driven, leading to an accident.
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Product
Passenger car "Ibiza" — Seat
- Brand
- Seat
- Name / model
- Ibiza (6J)The recall concerns 2010 to 2012 model years vehicles, manufactured between 01.04.2010 and 31.11.2011, with VINs: from AR143084 to AR184079, from BR000014 to BR195025 and from CR0.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
What is the risk?
- null The bonnet release lever may rub against the A-pillar housing causing obstruction of the release lever. This could stop the bonnet from closing properly and, as a result, it might open while the vehicle is being driven, leading to an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator to whom the measure(s) were ordered: OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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