Passenger car (Volkswagen) · POLO, FOX
The propellant may deteriorate over time due to heat cycles and exposure to moisture. If the airbag is deployed, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to burst and metal fragments could pass through…
Read the official notice →- Date
- 2022-10-21
- Country
- France
- Brand
- Volkswagen
- Product
- Passenger car
- Classification
- injuries
- Category
- Vehicles
- Source
- EU Safety Gate
Copied automatically from the European Commission's Safety Gate. Details may be shortened or out of date; the official notice is the authoritative source. Disclaimer
What to do
- Check whether your vehicle is affected by entering its VIN (vehicle identification number) on the manufacturer's or the agency's recall lookup.
- Contact a dealer to book the repair. Recall repairs are normally free of charge.
- If the notice says not to drive or to park outside, follow that until the repair is done.
General guidance from Recall Atlas. The official notice from the European Commission's Safety Gate has the exact models, batch codes and remedy, and it takes priority.
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