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Passenger car – Volkswagen “Tiguan Allspace”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 6 Oct 2020In the weekly report of 9 Oct 2020 (week 41, 2020)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Brand as notified
VW
Name
Tiguan Allspace
Type / model
  • Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*
  • Type: 5N
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*, Type: 5N
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 26 June and 15 July 2020. (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
72K8 (official alert record)
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 26 June and 15 July 2020.
Risk
Due to a manufacturing error, the adjustment mechanism on the backrest frame of the front seat may be faulty or incorrectly welded. As a result, the stability of the seat back and its restraining effect in the event of a rear-impact collision may be impaired, increasing the risk of injury.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
72K8
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Mexico
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01339/20
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2020-41 (XML)
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