Injuries

Passenger car

Volkswagen
Case number
A12/0550/13
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
N/A
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇬🇷 Greece
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2013-05-10

⚠️ Risk

null Incorrectly parameterised airbag control units may have been fitted. For these airbag control units, the diagnosis function of the side crash sensors is deactivated. Should a fault occur in the side airbag system, the fault would not be recognised and the airbag warning light would not be activated. Failure to detect such a fault could lead to an increased risk of injuries for passengers in the event of an accident.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown

The recall affects certain 2013 vehicles produced between January and March 2013.Passenger car
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