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VW Passat passenger car — injuries risk (A12/0096/16)

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesFeb 5, 2016

Hazard

There may be metal chips in the housing of the airbag control module. This could result in a short-circuit occurring on the circuit board in the airbag control module causing the airbags to deploy unnecessarily.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Manufacturer

Product description

Passenger car

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.

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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