EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Skoda “Citigo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0599/13
Summary
null Incorrectly parameterised airbag control units may have been fitted. On incorrectly parameterised airbag control units the diagnosis function of the side crash sensors is deactivated. Therefore, a potential fault in the side airbag system cannot be recognised and the airbag warning light does not come on.
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Product
Passenger car — Skoda
- Brand
- Skoda
- Name / model
- Citigo · The recall concerns certain SKODA Citigo vehicles, produced from January 2013 to 13 March 2013, with VINs from 630729 to 640502 and from 600005 to 600006.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Unknown
What is the risk?
- null Incorrectly parameterised airbag control units may have been fitted. On incorrectly parameterised airbag control units the diagnosis function of the side crash sensors is deactivated. Therefore, a potential fault in the side airbag system cannot be recognised and the airbag warning light does not come on.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/05/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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