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Audi - Q7, sq7

Official notice

14 Oct 2016

Last checked

14 Oct 2016

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Audi - Q7, sq7. Null The transverse tube of the third row of seats may not have been manufactured correctly. Consequently, in the event of a collision, the seat structure may become deformed and the row of seats may move forward. Published 2016-10-14.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/1281/16

Official notice

2016-10-14

The hazard

Null The transverse tube of the third row of seats may not have been manufactured correctly. Consequently, in the event of a collision, the seat structure may become deformed and the row of seats may move forward.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Q7, SQ7

Risk / hazard

Null The transverse tube of the third row of seats may not have been manufactured correctly. Consequently, in the event of a collision, the seat structure may become deformed and the row of seats may move forward.

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

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Company & contacts

Brand

Audi

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

A12/1281/16

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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