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Passenger car – Volkswagen “POLO, FOX”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 19 Oct 2022In the weekly report of 21 Oct 2022 (week 42, 2022)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Name
POLO, FOX
Type / model
  • e1*2001/116*0174*##
  • e1*2001/116*0301*##
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
e1*2001/116*0174*##, e1*2001/116*0301*##
Batch numbers
2008 - 2009 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
69DV (official alert record)
Description
VW POLO, FOX equipped with TAKATA airbag
Production dates
2008 - 2009
Risk
The propellant may deteriorate over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. If the airbag is deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through the cushion material causing injury to occupants. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in 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
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer · from 31 Aug 2022
Company recall code
69DV
Notifying country
France
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01438/22
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2022-42 (XML)
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