EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Skoda “Fabia, Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia, Rapid, Superb” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1750/19
Summary
Possible defect in the driver's airbag housing. As a result, the airbag may not deploy properly in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of an injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Skoda
- Brand
- Skoda
- Name / model
- Fabia, Karoq, Kodiaq, Octavia, Rapid, Superb · Type-approval numbers: e11*2001/116*0291, *0326 e8*2007/46*0319, *0320, *0249, e11*2007/46*0250, *0243, *0317,*0318; types: 5J, NH, 5E, 3T, 2CM, NS, NH
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Skoda recall code: 69Y9.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between January and August 2018.
What is the risk?
- Possible defect in the driver's airbag housing. As a result, the airbag may not deploy properly in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of an injury.
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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