EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “T-Roc” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00751/21
Summary
The retractor of the front right seatbelt may be defective.As a result, the seat belt may fail to lock when the car brakes strongly or if it tips to the side, leading to increased the risk of injury.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- T-Roc · e13*2007/46*1845*, Type: A1
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 24 February and 10 March 2021.
What is the risk?
- The retractor of the front right seatbelt may be defective.As a result, the seat belt may fail to lock when the car brakes strongly or if it tips to the side, leading to increased the risk of injury.
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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