EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Alpina “BMW ALPINA D3 Limousine, BMW ALPINA D3 Touring” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00957/24
Summary
The propellant used in the driver airbag inflator may degrade over time. In the event of the affected 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 occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of…
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Product
Passenger car — Alpina
- Brand
- Alpina
- Name / model
- BMW ALPINA D3 Limousine, BMW ALPINA D3 Touring · individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 12.01.2004 - 31.12.2005
What is the risk?
- The propellant used in the driver airbag inflator may degrade over time. In the event of the affected 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 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.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): The driver airbag will be replaced.
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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