EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger cars/ Van/ Pick-up VW “Up, e-Up, Polo, Scirocco, Passat, Golf, Sportsvan, Touran, Tiguan, Amarok, T5, Transporter” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0387/17
Summary
null Some vehicles have differences in the mixture ratio for the initiating device, which could lead to the driver and passenger airbag or seat-belt pre-tensioner not activating in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger cars/ Van/ Pick-up — VW
- Brand
- VW
- Name / model
- Up, e-Up, Polo, Scirocco, Passat, Golf, Sportsvan, Touran, Tiguan, Amarok, T5, Transporter · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0356, e1*2007/46*0623, e1*2007/46*0627, e1*2001/116*0307, e1*2001/116*0510, e1*2001/116*0471, e1*2001/116*0450, e1*2001/116*0211, e1*2007/46*0130, e1*2001/116*02.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 8 July 2016 and 6 February 2017.
What is the risk?
- null Some vehicles have differences in the mixture ratio for the initiating device, which could lead to the driver and passenger airbag or seat-belt pre-tensioner not activating 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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