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Smart - Forfour

Official notice

3 Jul 2015

Last checked

3 Jul 2015

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Smart - Forfour. Null In the event of a crash with the affected vehicles in which the driver's knee airbag is deployed, it cannot be ruled out that parts of the airbag might come loose, increasing the risk of injury for the driver. Published 2015-07-03.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/0808/15

Official notice

2015-07-03

The hazard

Null In the event of a crash with the affected vehicles in which the driver's knee airbag is deployed, it cannot be ruled out that parts of the airbag might come loose, increasing the risk of injury for the driver.

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: 453, EC TYPE-APPROVAL: E1*2001/116*0413*22

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Forfour

Risk / hazard

Null In the event of a crash with the affected vehicles in which the driver's knee airbag is deployed, it cannot be ruled out that parts of the airbag might come loose, increasing the risk of injury for the driver.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Company & contacts

Brand

Smart

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Smart.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0808/15

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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