The risk
The driver airbag inflator may malfunction due to long-term degradation. In this case, if the airbag is deployed in an accident, the internal pressure in the inflator may be too high and the inflator could burst, ejecting metal fragments that could cause injuries. 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
Other injuries alerts in 2026
204 of the 311 motor vehicle alerts published in 2026 concerned the same risk.
| SR/02935/26 23 Oct 2026 | Volkswagen (VW) Caddy, Golf Sportsvan, Golf Variant 7, Tiguan, Tiguan Allspace, Touran |
| SR/02936/26 23 Oct 2026 | Toyota RAV4 Plug-in Hybrid |
| SR/02937/26 23 Oct 2026 | Honda |
| SR/02938/26 23 Oct 2026 | Seat Ateca, Tarraco |
| SR/02939/26 23 Oct 2026 | Scania G-SERIES, L-SERIES, P-SERIES, R-SERIES, S-SERIES |
| SR/02940/26 23 Oct 2026 | Volvo |
| SR/02999/26 23 Oct 2026 | Ford Ranger |
| SR/03001/26 23 Oct 2026 | Volkswagen (VW) ID.Polo |
Who notified alerts in 2026
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 149 |
| France | 119 |
| Belgium | 20 |
| Portugal | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2026
More Alpina alerts
11 EU Safety Gate alerts for Alpina since 2012; the most were issued in 2019 (2).
| Touring: B3/B3S BITURBO, D3 BITURBO / Coupé: D4 BITURBO / Cabrio: D4 BITURBO / XD3 BITURBO Injuries | Oct 2024 |
| BMW ALPINA D3 Limousine, BMW ALPINA D3 Touring Injuries | Apr 2024 |
| Alpina b3 / d3 Fire, Injuries | Mar 2021 |
| Alpina B3 Injuries | Jun 2020 |
| Alpina B5 and B6 Burns, Fire | Sept 2019 |
| BMW Alpina D3 Biturbo Injuries | Jul 2019 |
| BMW Alpina B3 S Biturbo Injuries | Apr 2017 |
| Xd3 Injuries | Jul 2016 |