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Passenger car – Volkswagen “Beetle, New Beetle, EOS + EOS GP, Fox, Golf A6 + Cabrio + Plus, Passat B6 + B7 + CC, Polo Vivo + A04”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 25 Feb 2025In the weekly report of 28 Feb 2025 (week 9, 2025)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 3 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Volkswagen (223 alerts)
Name
Beetle, New Beetle, EOS + EOS GP, Fox, Golf A6 + Cabrio + Plus, Passat B6 + B7 + CC, Polo Vivo + A04
Type / model
  • L148* (T5 Transporter Kasten N1)
  • L225* (T5 Transporter)
  • L767* (Crafter)
  • L768* (Crafter)
  • L769* (Crafter)
  • L770* (Crafter)
  • L846* (Crafter)
  • L847* (Crafter)
  • e1*2001/116*0106* (New Beetle)
  • e1*2001/116*0218* (T5 Multivan)
  • e1*2001/116*0220* (T5 GP Transporter)
  • e1*2001/116*0242* (Golf (A6) + Cabrio)
  • e1*2001/116*0289* (T5 California)
  • e1*2001/116*0301* (Fox)
  • e1*2001/116*0304* (Golf Plus (A5))
  • e1*2001/116*0307* (Passat (B6 + B7))
  • e1*2001/116*0349* (EOS + EOS GP)
  • e1*2001/116*0355* (Crafter)
  • e1*2001/116*0356* (Crafter)
  • e1*2001/116*0450* (Tiguan)
  • e1*2001/116*0468* (CC)
  • e1*2001/116*0468* (Passat CC)
  • e1*2001/116*0510* (Polo (A05))
  • e1*2007/46*0130* (T5 Transporter Doppelkabine)
  • e1*2007/46*0401* (Sharan)
  • e1*2007/46*0434* (Sharan)
  • e1*2007/46*0487* (Tiguan)
  • e1*2007/46*0513* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0514* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0515* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0516* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0518* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0519* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0520* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0521* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0522* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0523* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0524* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0525* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*0539* (Beetle)
  • e1*2007/46*1613* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*1614* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*1615* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*1616* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*1619* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*1620* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*1621* (Crafter)
  • e1*2007/46*1622* (Crafter)
  • e1*98/14*0174* (Polo (A04))
  • e1*KS07/46*0031* (XL1)
  • e13*2007/46*1167* (Up!)
  • e13*2007/46*1170* (e-Up!)
  • e13*2007/46*1182* (Up Fahrzeugklasse N1)
(official alert record)
Type / model as notified
L148* (T5 Transporter Kasten N1), L225* (T5 Transporter), L767* (Crafter), L768* (Crafter), L769* (Crafter), L770* (Crafter), L846* (Crafter), L847* (Crafter), e1*2001/116*0106* (New Beetle), e1*2001/116*0218* (T5 Multivan), e1*2001/116*0220* (T5 GP Transporter), e1*2001/116*0242* (Golf (A6) + Cabrio), e1*2001/116*0289* (T5 California), e1*2001/116*0301* (Fox), e1*2001/116*0304* (Golf Plus (A5)), e1*2001/116*0307* (Passat (B6 + B7)), e1*2001/116*0349* (EOS + EOS GP), e1*2001/116*0355* (Crafter), e1*2001/116*0356* (Crafter), e1*2001/116*0450* (Tiguan), e1*2001/116*0468* (CC), e1*2001/116*0468* (Passat CC), e1*2001/116*0510* (Polo (A05)), e1*2007/46*0130* (T5 Transporter Doppelkabine), e1*2007/46*0401* (Sharan), e1*2007/46*0434* (Sharan), e1*2007/46*0487* (Tiguan), e1*2007/46*0513* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0514* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0515* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0516* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0518* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0519* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0520* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0521* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0522* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0523* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0524* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0525* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*0539* (Beetle), e1*2007/46*1613* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*1614* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*1615* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*1616* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*1619* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*1620* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*1621* (Crafter), e1*2007/46*1622* (Crafter), e1*98/14*0174* (Polo (A04)), e1*KS07/46*0031* (XL1), e13*2007/46*1167* (Up!), e13*2007/46*1170* (e-Up!), e13*2007/46*1182* (Up Fahrzeugklasse N1)
Batch numbers
09.09.2004 - 15.09.2018 (official alert record)
Barcodes listed
69EJ (TKBA) (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car / Light commercial vehicle, equipped with Takata airbags.
Production dates
09.09.2004 - 15.09.2018
Risk
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. 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
69EJ (TKBA)
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer
Photos
Photo 1 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00793/25Photo 2 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00793/25Photo 3 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00793/25Photo 4 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00793/25Photo 5 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00793/25Photo 6 of the product in Safety Gate alert SR/00793/25
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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert SR/00793/25
    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-2025-9 (XML)
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