The risk
In the event of a crash, it is possible that the air bag on the driver’s side will not inflate properly posing a risk of injury.
Product: Vehicle type 4E, EC type approval e1 * 2001/116 * 0198 * 00-17. Vehicle identification numbers in the following ranges: WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 3N 000 101 to WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 3N 009 865; WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 4N 000 101 to WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 4N 026 468; WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 5N 000 101 to WAU _ _ _ 4E _ 5N 017 208.Date of production: between July 2002 and March 2004.
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the producer. Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2006
93 of the 111 motor vehicle alerts published in 2006 concerned the same risk.
| 0846/06 22 Dec 2006 | Fiat Panda, Punto, Grande Punto, Idea and Stilo cars with 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 8V and 16V motor |
| 0816/06 15 Dec 2006 | Yamaha YZF-R6R |
| 0817/06 15 Dec 2006 | BMW Mini Cooper RE91 |
| 0820/06 15 Dec 2006 | Shenggibao Box reference number: GS933 – 27WSQ603084 |
| 0822/06 15 Dec 2006 | Unknown Unknown |
| 0768/06 1 Dec 2006 | Opel Van Opel Movano |
| 0775/06 1 Dec 2006 | Honda Honda Deauville |
| 0740/06 24 Nov 2006 | Renault Automatic transmission computer in Renault cars |
Who notified alerts in 2006
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 41 |
| Germany | 30 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2006
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