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VW - Side airbag gas generator canister may fail

Official notice

6 Apr 2016

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns VW - Side airbag gas generator canister may fail. Side airbag gas generator canister may fail Published 2016-04-06.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the dates of manufacture for the left and or right side airbags. Where a possibly affected airbag is found it will be replaced.

Units affected

38

Recall number

R-2016-065

Official notice

2016-04-06

The hazard

Side airbag gas generator canister may fail

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

TOURAN

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Affected products

Product 1

VW TOURAN

Units affected

38

Risk / hazard

Side airbag gas generator canister may fail

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Vw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: VW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-065

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2016-065

Campaign number

69L9

Units affected

38

Classification

DVSA recall R-2016-065

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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