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Audi passenger car - audi a3 sportback — injuries risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskInjuriesJan 16, 2009

Hazard

The product poses a risk of injuries because the tyres fitted on the vehicles by the vehicle manufacturer have a tyre identification with the speed symbol “W” (270 km/h), in accordance with the maximum design speed of 236 or 238 km/h.Due to a control error, the Certificate of Conformity (COC) documents (sections 15.1 and 15.2) indicate the speed index “H” (for 210 km/h) for the tyre size. Speed symbol should be “W”.

Measures taken

  • Voluntary corrective actions taken by the manufacturer — Other

Product description

The affected vehicles, which were manufactured between June 2008 and October 2008, have a 147kW 2.0 litre engine and a VIN in the range:WAU_ _ _8P_9A000869 to WAU_ _ _8P_9A056233.

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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