The risk
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, it may underinflate or the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
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: 20/08/2020
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other injuries alerts in 2020
387 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01855/20 25 Dec 2020 | Bmw X5, X6, X7, X5M, X6M |
| A12/01858/20 25 Dec 2020 | Mitsubishi I-MIEV |
| A12/01863/20 25 Dec 2020 | Dodge RAM |
| A12/01865/20 25 Dec 2020 | Dodge RAM |
| A12/01866/20 25 Dec 2020 | Yamaha NMAX125, X-MAX125, X-MAX300, X-MAX400, YZF-R3, MT-03, XSR700, TRACER 700, TENERE 700 |
| A12/01867/20 25 Dec 2020 | Jeep Cherokee |
| A12/01872/20 25 Dec 2020 | Toyota Yaris |
| A12/01873/20 25 Dec 2020 | Bentley Continental GT Convertible |
Who notified alerts in 2020
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 310 |
| United Kingdom | 63 |
| Portugal | 43 |
| Belgium | 20 |
| France | 16 |
| Italy | 8 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2020
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