EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volkswagen “Passat” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1389/18
Summary
The head restraint guide retaining spring is defective. As a consequence, the headrest is not properly anchored to the seat's back and it may detach in case of an accident, leading to injuries.
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Product
Passenger car — Volkswagen
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Name / model
- Passat · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0307*; type: 3C
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under recall code 72H7
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between 4 May 2018 and 3 July 2018.
What is the risk?
- The head restraint guide retaining spring is defective. As a consequence, the headrest is not properly anchored to the seat's back and it may detach in case of an accident, leading to injuries.
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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