Passenger car

What is the danger

Due to a manufacturing defect, the left-hand front seat (in the direction of travel) may develop cracks on the right-hand side of the seat frame/seat pan.

Requirements breached

Cracks may affect the strength of the seat's structure which could cause the seatback to collapse in the event of an accident, increasing the risk of injury for passengers.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description

Passenger car under VW recall code: 72J5.

Brand

VW

Model / type

Type-approval number: e1*2001/116*0450*; type: 5N

Batch

The affected vehicles were manufactured between 4 and 14 February 2019.