Passat
Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/0096/16 |
| Brand | VW |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0307* type: 3C |
| Published | 5 February 2016 |
Risk Description
null 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
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Passenger car