EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Tiguan” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1606/16
Summary
null The welded joint connecting the seat back adjuster to the side support of the seat back may not be strong enough, increasing the risk of injury to passengers in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Tiguan · EC Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*; type: 5N
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between 10 August and 16 September 2016.
What is the risk?
- null The welded joint connecting the seat back adjuster to the side support of the seat back may not be strong enough, increasing the risk of injury to passengers 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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