EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Skoda “Yeti” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0519/16
Summary
null In the event that the side airbag is activated, the inflator casing of the airbag may be damaged. Small metal fragments may come away from the casing as a result and could injure the driver or passenger.
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Product
Passenger car — Skoda
- Brand
- Skoda
- Name / model
- Yeti · 5L
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Model year 2015
What is the risk?
- null In the event that the side airbag is activated, the inflator casing of the airbag may be damaged. Small metal fragments may come away from the casing as a result and could injure the driver or passenger.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 08/04/2016
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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