The risk
The propellant in the driver and passenger airbags may deteriorate over time. In the event of an accident in which the airbags deploy, it could rupture with too much force, injuring the vehicle's 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.
Product: Motor vehicle for the carriage of passengers, equipped with Takata airbags
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Request to stop driving Date of entry into force: 26/04/2024
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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