EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Passat” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1292/18
Summary
The vehicles may have been fitted with an incorrect driver airbag during a components replacement. The airbag has not been tested and approved for these vehicles and might therefore not operate as intended.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Passat · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0307 Type: 3C
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 8 December 2006 and 20 May 2008 and were subject to a components replacement, including the driver airbag.
What is the risk?
- The vehicles may have been fitted with an incorrect driver airbag during a components replacement. The airbag has not been tested and approved for these vehicles and might therefore not operate as intended.
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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