EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Polo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00286/22
Summary
The correct deployment of the passenger airbag cannot be guaranteed if the airbag is activated below -15 ° C inside the vehicle. Due to faulty seams in the airbag’s protective cover in the dashboard, the component detached from the dashboard may break the windscreen. Glass fragments may damage the airbag, increasing the risk of injuries in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements…
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Polo · AW, e1*2007/46*1783*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 21.8.2020 - 29.10.2020
What is the risk?
- The correct deployment of the passenger airbag cannot be guaranteed if the airbag is activated below -15 ° C inside the vehicle. Due to faulty seams in the airbag’s protective cover in the dashboard, the component detached from the dashboard may break the windscreen. Glass fragments may damage the airbag, increasing the risk of injuries in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements of the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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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