EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Tiguan Allspace” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01339/20
Summary
Due to a manufacturing error, the adjustment mechanism on the backrest frame of the front seat may be faulty or incorrectly welded. As a result, the stability of the seat back and its restraining effect in the event of a rear-impact collision may be impaired, increasing the risk of injury.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Tiguan Allspace · Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*, Type: 5N
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 26 June and 15 July 2020.
What is the risk?
- Due to a manufacturing error, the adjustment mechanism on the backrest frame of the front seat may be faulty or incorrectly welded. As a result, the stability of the seat back and its restraining effect in the event of a rear-impact collision may be impaired, increasing 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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