EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “1er, 2er Gran Coupé” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00702/20
Summary
The driver's airbag may be damaged during activation and may fail to inflate sufficiently. This will impair its restraining effect, increasing the risk of an injury.Furthermore, the driver could be injured by hot gases leaking from the airbag's gas generator.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- 1er, 2er Gran Coupé · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46* 2018, e1*2007/46* 2064, Types: F1H, F2GC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 25 January and 12 March 2020.
What is the risk?
- The driver's airbag may be damaged during activation and may fail to inflate sufficiently. This will impair its restraining effect, increasing the risk of an injury.Furthermore, the driver could be injured by hot gases leaking from the airbag's gas generator.
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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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