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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2018 / A12/1968/18

Mitsubishi Lancer

Safety Gate alert A12/1968/18 · Passenger car · published 21 Dec 2018

InjuriesRisk
Serious riskRisk level
PortugalNotified by
JapanCountry of origin

The risk

The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the air bag inflator may degrade over time. In the event of the airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the driver.

Product: Passenger car. Company recall code: R30358 (18-031-SR).

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown

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Who notified alerts in 2018

Notifying countryAlerts
Germany241
France55
United Kingdom41
Portugal37
Poland14
Greece10

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2018

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