Passenger car
Smart · EQ Fortwo
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
What is the danger
The windscreen may be incorrectly bonded and could become detached from the body of the car in the event of a crash. The passenger airbag being deployed in this case, could not be supported by the windscreen as intended. As a result, the restraining effect of the passenger airbag could be impaired, increasing the risk of injury.
Requirements breached
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.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer
Product
- Description
- Passenger car
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01245/21 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2021-34
- Published
- 24 August 2021
- Modified
- 7 August 2023
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