EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Arteon, Golf, Passat, T-Roc” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1954/18
Summary
The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest. As a consequence, the supportive and protective effect of the headrest may be limited in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Arteon, Golf, Passat, T-Roc · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0623, e1*2001/116*0307, e1*2007/46*1725, e13*2007/46*1845 Types: AU, 3C, 3H, A1
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 72H8
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between May 2018 and August 2018.
What is the risk?
- The fitting for the headrest may have been incorrectly welded to the backrest. As a consequence, the supportive and protective effect of the headrest may be limited in the event of an accident.
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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