EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car VW “Tiguan, Sharan, CC” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1365/19
Summary
As a result of a production error, a capacitor in the airbag control unit may fail. In rare instances, the control unit may interpret the change in voltage when the capacitor fails as a signal similar to that in a crash and initiate the unwanted activation of the airbag(s) and/or the belt tensioner(s). Unexpected activation of the airbags may increase the risk of injury to the car occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Tiguan, Sharan, CC · Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0450*, e1*2007/46*0401*, e1*2001/116*0468*; types: 5N, 7N, 3CC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under VW recall code: 69Z5.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 6 January 2015 and 22 December 2015.
What is the risk?
- As a result of a production error, a capacitor in the airbag control unit may fail. In rare instances, the control unit may interpret the change in voltage when the capacitor fails as a signal similar to that in a crash and initiate the unwanted activation of the airbag(s) and/or the belt tensioner(s). Unexpected activation of the airbags may increase the risk of injury to the car occupants.
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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