EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Seat “Ateca” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0672/19
Summary
The locking pin for securing the head restraints may be missing from the central rear seat. In the event of an accident, the central rear head restraint may consequently become detached from the guide rods and lose its supportive and protective effect.
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Product
Passenger car — Seat
- Brand
- Seat
- Name / model
- Ateca · Type-approval number: e9*2007/46*6394; Type: 5FP
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Seat recall code: 72I7.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles in were manufactured between 10 April 2018 and 25 June 2018.
What is the risk?
- The locking pin for securing the head restraints may be missing from the central rear seat. In the event of an accident, the central rear head restraint may consequently become detached from the guide rods and lose its supportive and protective effect.
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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