{
  "alert_number": "A12/01438/22",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-01438-22",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10006907",
  "safety_gate_published": "2022-10-19",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2022,
    "week": 42,
    "date": "2022-10-21"
  },
  "category": "Motor vehicles",
  "product": "Passenger car",
  "brand_as_notified": "Volkswagen",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Volkswagen",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/volkswagen"
    }
  ],
  "name": "POLO, FOX",
  "model": "e1*2001/116*0174*##, e1*2001/116*0301*##",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "VW POLO, FOX equipped with TAKATA airbag",
  "production_dates": "2008 - 2009",
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "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.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": "31 Aug 2022"
    }
  ],
  "measures_as_published": "Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer\nCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users\nDate of entry into force: 31/08/2022",
  "company_recall_code": "69DV",
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "France",
  "country_of_origin": "Germany",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [
      "69DV"
    ],
    "batches": [
      "2008 - 2009"
    ],
    "models": [
      "e1*2001/116*0174*##",
      "e1*2001/116*0301*##"
    ]
  },
  "licence": "Weekly-report fields CC0 1.0; official_record and counterfeit: © European Union, CC BY 4.0",
  "source": "EU Safety Gate. recallarchive is independent and not affiliated with the European Commission; the official notice is authoritative."
}