EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Van Volkswagen (VW) “Crafter” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0083/12
Summary
It is possible that control units were incorrectly parameterised at the assembly plant. In vehicles with additional airbags, this could lead to a situation whereby the additional airbags are not activated when required. It could also result in the ESP system making settings related to dynamic road behaviour in borderline situations that do not always coincide with the driver's expectations.
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Product
Van — Volkswagen (VW)
- Brand
- Volkswagen (VW)
- Name / model
- Crafter · Vehicle types: 2EKE1, 2EKE2, 2EKZ, 2FJE1, 2FJE2, 2FJZ. EC type-approval numbers: L769, L770, L847, L767, L768, L846.The vehicles concerned were manufactured between 25.07.2011 and 29.07.2011
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Van
What is the risk?
- It is possible that control units were incorrectly parameterised at the assembly plant. In vehicles with additional airbags, this could lead to a situation whereby the additional airbags are not activated when required. It could also result in the ESP system making settings related to dynamic road behaviour in borderline situations that do not always coincide with the driver's expectations.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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