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Passenger car – Volkswagen “UP!”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 3 May 2013In the weekly report of 10 May 2013 (week 18, 2013)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Name
UP!
Type / model
N/A
Batch numbers
Unknown (official alert record)
Description
The recall affects certain 2013 vehicles produced between January and March 2013.Passenger car
Production dates
Unknown
Risk
null Incorrectly parameterised airbag control units may have been fitted. For these airbag control units, the diagnosis function of the side crash sensors is deactivated. Should a fault occur in the side airbag system, the fault would not be recognised and the airbag warning light would not be activated. Failure to detect such a fault could lead to an increased risk of injuries for passengers in the event of an accident.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/0550/13
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2013-018 (XML)
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