VW Eos,Golf,Golf Plus,Golf Cabrio,Sharan,Passat CC,Passat,Polo,Fox,Vivo Classic,Crafter,T-Modell passenger car — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesApr 19, 2024

Photo from the official notice: VW Eos,Golf,Golf Plus,Golf Cabrio,Sharan,Passat CC,Passat,Polo,Fox,Vivo Classic,Crafter,T-Modell passenger car — injuries risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The driver airbag's gas generator may be faulty, resulting in uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments. This increases the risk of injuries to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Measures taken

Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer

Product description

Passenger car/van

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.

Key facts

Brand	VW
Product	Eos,Golf,Golf Plus,Golf Cabrio,Sharan,Passat CC,Passat,Polo,Fox,Vivo Classic,Crafter,T-Modell · Passenger car/van
Model / type	1F, AU, AUV, 1E, 7N, 3CC, 6R, 5Z, SY, 7J, e12001/1160349, e12007/460623, e12007/460627, e198/140070, e12007/460401, e12001/1160468, e12001/1160510, e12001/1160301, e12007/461614, e12007/460130, e12001/1160468*
Category	Motor vehicles
Country of origin	Germany
Reported by	Germany
Risk level	Serious risk
Published	Apr 19, 2024
Case number	A12/00923/24