The risk
The driver airbag's gas generator may be faulty, resulting in uncontrolled inflation and the release of metal fragments. This increases the risk of injuries 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 2024
267 of the 370 motor vehicle alerts published in 2024 concerned the same risk.
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| SR/03707/24 20 Dec 2024 | BraunAbility Europe AB T-RQE16MK, T-SQE16MK |
| SR/03711/24 20 Dec 2024 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, M-Class, S-Class, CLS, GLC, GLS, GLE, GLK, GL |
| SR/03712/24 20 Dec 2024 | Bmw 5series, i5, iX |
| SR/03722/24 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Tourneo Connect, Transit Connect |
| SR/03725/24 20 Dec 2024 | Schnierle Double wire buckle 200 mm, Double wire buckle 165 mm |
| SR/03730/24 20 Dec 2024 | Atec |
| SR/03741/24 20 Dec 2024 | Honda CRF1100 |
Who notified alerts in 2024
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 239 |
| France | 59 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Belgium | 9 |
| Finland | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2024
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