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Audi - A4

Official notice

16 Dec 2016

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Audi - A4. Null The backrest structure of the front seats may not have been welded correctly and could fail in the event of a rear-end collision. Published 2016-12-16.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/1665/16

Official notice

2016-12-16

The hazard

Null The backrest structure of the front seats may not have been welded correctly and could fail in the event of a rear-end collision.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

TYPE APPROVAL NUMBER: E1 * 2001/116 * 0430 * TYPE: B8

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

A4

Risk / hazard

Null The backrest structure of the front seats may not have been welded correctly and could fail in the event of a rear-end collision.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Audi.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/1665/16

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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