EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Polo” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00918/20
Summary
The double rear safety-belt buckles may be damaged due to a manufacturing error and have reduced strength. This could reduce the protective/restraining effect of the safety belts, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Polo · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1783*## , Type: AW
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 20 February and 11 March 2020.
What is the risk?
- The double rear safety-belt buckles may be damaged due to a manufacturing error and have reduced strength. This could reduce the protective/restraining effect of the safety belts, increasing the risk of injury 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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