Passenger car

What is the danger

As a result of a production error, a capacitor in the airbag control unit may fail. In rare instances, the control unit may interpret the change in voltage when the capacitor fails as a signal similar to that in a crash and initiate the unwanted activation of the airbag(s) and/or the belt tensioner(s).

Requirements breached

Unexpected activation of the airbags may increase the risk of injury to the car occupants.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description

Passenger car under VW recall code: 69Z5.

Brand

VW

Model / type

Type-approval numbers: e1*2001/116*0450*, e1*2007/46*0401*, e1*2001/116*0468*; types: 5N, 7N, 3CC

Batch

The affected vehicles were manufactured between 6 January 2015 and 22 December 2015.