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VW - Passat

Official notice

5 Feb 2016

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns VW - Passat. Null There may be metal chips in the housing of the airbag control module. This could result in a short-circuit occurring on the circuit board in the airbag control module causing the airbags to deploy unnecessarily. Published 2016-02-05.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/0096/16

Official notice

2016-02-05

The hazard

Null There may be metal chips in the housing of the airbag control module. This could result in a short-circuit occurring on the circuit board in the airbag control module causing the airbags to deploy unnecessarily.

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*0307* TYPE: 3C

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Passat

Risk / hazard

Null There may be metal chips in the housing of the airbag control module. This could result in a short-circuit occurring on the circuit board in the airbag control module causing the airbags to deploy unnecessarily.

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: VW.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0096/16

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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