EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Skoda “Fabia IV, Superb IV” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02896/25
Summary
If the front passenger airbag is deployed as a result of an accident, the gas generator housing may burst or components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or fatal injuries to vehicle 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…
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Product
Passenger car — Skoda
- Brand
- Skoda
- Name / model
- Fabia IV, Superb IV · e8*2018/858*00014*11 (PJ), e8*2018/858*00106*05 (NZ)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: 07.09.2022 - 20.03.2025
- Recall information: https://www.skoda-auto.com/services/recall-campaigns
What is the risk?
- If the front passenger airbag is deployed as a result of an accident, the gas generator housing may burst or components of the gas generator housing may come loose and cause serious or fatal injuries to vehicle 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): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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