Passenger car

Requirements breached

The anchorage for the rear seat backrest may not be sufficiently resistant. In the event of a head-on crash, heavy objects in the boot may put stress on the rear seat backrest, the anchorage could detach from the body and the backrest could fold forward. This may cause objects in the boot to hit the passengers or passengers could be injured by the folding backrest seat.

Measures taken

1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description

Passenger car.

Brand

Smart

Model / type

Type: 451, EC type-approval: e1*2001/116*0413*23-27;

Batch

Vehicles produced between September 2014 and December 2015 are affected.