EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Tayron” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02212/25
Summary
The head airbags in the second row of seats at the C-pillar may not be correctly installed. In the event of an accident, the head airbag in the second row of seats may not open as intended. The protective effect of the airbag is therefore impaired. In the event of an accident, there is an increased risk of injury to passengers in the second row of seats. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the…
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Tayron · e1*2018/858*00403* (R4)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: 18.12.2024 - 1.2.2025
What is the risk?
- The head airbags in the second row of seats at the C-pillar may not be correctly installed. In the event of an accident, the head airbag in the second row of seats may not open as intended. The protective effect of the airbag is therefore impaired. In the event of an accident, there is an increased risk of injury to passengers in the second row of seats. The product does not comply with 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: 29/05/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗