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Passenger car – Volkswagen “Fox, Polo, Passat, Crafter”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 30 Mar 2023In the weekly report of 28 Oct 2022 (week 43, 2022)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 9 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Brand as notified
VW
Name
Fox, Polo, Passat, Crafter
Type / model
  • e1*2001/116*0301* (Fox, Type 5Z), e1*2001/116*0174* (e1*98/14*0174*00) (Polo, Type 9N), e1*2001/116*0307* (Passat, Type 3C)
  • e1*2001/116*0301*##; e1*2001/116*0307*##
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
e1*2001/116*0301* (Fox, Type 5Z), e1*2001/116*0174* (e1*98/14*0174*00) (Polo, Type 9N), e1*2001/116*0307* (Passat, Type 3C), e1*2001/116*0301*##; e1*2001/116*0307*##
Batch numbers
28.10.2005 - 05.11.2009 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
69DG, 69BE, 69AG, 69DV (official alert record)
Description
Fox, Polo, Passat, Crafter (type: 5Z, 9N, 3C), Crafter (type 2E, 2F) equipped with Takata airbag
Production dates
28.10.2005 - 05.11.2009
Risk
The airbag propellant may deteriorate over time. In the event of an accident this can lead to the release of fragments of the front airbag from the generator housing, increasing the risk of injury. The product does not comply with 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
Company recall code
69DG, 69BE, 69AG, 69DV
Notifying country
Poland
Country of origin
Poland
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01485/22
    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-2022-43 (XML)
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