New VW Tiguan recalled
Volkswagen's second-generation Tiguan medium SUV in safety recall just three months after launchVolkswagen has recalled its new Tiguan just three months after its Australian release due to potentially dangerous front seats.
A total of 707 model year 2017 Tiguans are affected locally by the possibility that the laser-welded seam on the front seat backrests "may not have been correctly configured during production", said Volkswagen.
The German car-maker said this may impact on the strength of the welded connection, which could "potentially lead to injuries sustained by the vehicle occupants in the event of a serious rear collision".
Volkswagen Group Australia says it will mail the owners of affected vehicles, advising them to contact their nearest VW dealer to arrange for inspection and repair. Further questions can be directed to the VGA Customer Experience Centre on 1800 607 822.
Also today, Mercedes-Benz Australia/Pacific announced a safety recall for 41 examples of its flagship S-Class sedan sold between November 2015 and March this year due to "incorrect software coding within the rear control unit [that] may result in the seatbelt handover arm not retracting when the vehicle is moving.
"In the event of an accident this may impair the correct operation of the front seat belts and cause the handover arm to break resulting in sharp edges," said Benz.
"This may result in increased injury to the vehicle occupants should an accident occur."
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