VW Polo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/00918/20)
Hazard
The double rear safety-belt buckles may be damaged due to a manufacturing error and have reduced strength. This could reduce the protective/restraining effect of the safety belts, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer
Matching notices: same barcode or model
Other official notices (EU, U.S. or UK) with the same barcode, or the same brand and model number. Check the details: a match is a strong hint, not proof that it is the same product.
- VW Polo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/01683/20)EU Safety GateSerioussame brand & modelDec 4, 2020· VW· Motor vehicles
- VW Polo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0479/19)EU Safety GateSerioussame brand & modelMar 22, 2019· VW· Motor vehicles
- VW Polo passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0861/18)EU Safety GateSerioussame brand & modelJun 29, 2018· VW· Motor vehicles
What should I do?
If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.
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