{
  "alert_number": "A12/1606/16",
  "url": "https://recallarchive.com/alert/a12-1606-16",
  "official_notice": "https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/237222",
  "safety_gate_published": "2016-12-02",
  "weekly_report": {
    "year": 2016,
    "week": 49,
    "date": "2016-12-09"
  },
  "category": "Motor vehicles",
  "product": "Passenger car",
  "brand_as_notified": "VW",
  "brands": [
    {
      "name": "Volkswagen",
      "url": "https://recallarchive.com/brand/volkswagen"
    }
  ],
  "name": "Tiguan",
  "model": "EC Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*; type: 5N",
  "batch": null,
  "barcode_as_notified": null,
  "barcodes": [],
  "description": "Passenger car.",
  "production_dates": "The vehicles affected were manufactured between 10 August and 16 September 2016.",
  "risk_type": "Injuries",
  "risk": "null The welded joint connecting the seat back adjuster to the side support of the seat back may not be strong enough, increasing the risk of injury to passengers in the event of an accident.",
  "risk_level": "Serious risk",
  "measures": [
    {
      "measure": "Recall of the product from end users",
      "operator": "Manufacturer",
      "ordered": false,
      "from": null
    }
  ],
  "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: Unknown",
  "company_recall_code": null,
  "recall_page": null,
  "online_marketplaces": [],
  "notifying_country": "Germany",
  "country_of_origin": "Germany",
  "alert_type": "Consumer",
  "counterfeit": false,
  "official_record": {
    "barcodes": [],
    "batches": [
      "The vehicles affected were manufactured between 10 August and 16 September 2016."
    ],
    "models": [
      "EC Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*; type: 5N"
    ]
  },
  "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."
}