The risk
Due to a manufacturing defect of the head protection airbags, the gas generator cover(s) may detach, resulting in that compressed gas escapes and the cover(s) can be catapulted into the vehicle, creating a risk of injury to the occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other injuries alerts in 2023
278 of the 395 motor vehicle alerts published in 2023 concerned the same risk.
| A12/03122/23 22 Dec 2023 | Ford Kuga |
| A12/03124/23 22 Dec 2023 | Volvo XC90 |
| A12/03125/23 22 Dec 2023 | Dunlop Sportmax Roadsmart III |
| A12/03126/23 22 Dec 2023 | Peugeot 208 |
| A12/03128/23 22 Dec 2023 | Citroen, DS C3, C4, DS3, DS4, DS5 |
| A12/03129/23 22 Dec 2023 | Jaguar F-PACE (X761) |
| A12/03130/23 22 Dec 2023 | Opel, Peugeot ASTRA-L (OV512) , 308 V3 (P512) |
| A12/03131/23 22 Dec 2023 | Bmw 3 series, 2 series, X3, X4 |
Who notified alerts in 2023
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 229 |
| France | 107 |
| Poland | 20 |
| Portugal | 19 |
| Belgium | 8 |
| Luxembourg | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2023
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