EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Skoda “Citigo, Roomster, Fabia II, Fabia III, Rapid, Yeti, Kodiaq, Octavia III, Superb II, Superb III” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00787/23
Summary
The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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Product
Passenger car — Skoda
- Brand
- Skoda
- Name / model
- Citigo, Roomster, Fabia II, Fabia III, Rapid, Yeti, Kodiaq, Octavia III, Superb II, Superb III · AA, 5J, NH, 5L, 5E, 3T, NS, 5J, NH, 5E, 3T;, e13*2007/46*1169*00-*22, e11*2001/116*0291*00-*55, e11*2007/46*0250*00-*20, e11*2007/46*0010*00-*27, e11*2007/46*0243*00-*26, e11*2001/116*0326*00-*45, e8*200
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car fitted with Takata airbags.
- Production dates: 1.6.2012 - 15.12.2017
- Recall information: https://www.skoda-auto.de/service/rueckrufaktion
What is the risk?
- The airbag may deteriorate over time and if deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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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