EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “3er” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00852/20
Summary
The vehicles affected may have been fitted with Takata non-azide driver inflator (NADI) gas generators in which inadequate sealing on the gas generator could allow the ingress of moisture and thus result in the degradation of the propellant. If the airbag deploys, this could cause the gas generator to underinflate or to burst. In the case of under inflation the protective effect is not given. In case of overpressure…
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- 3er · Type-approval numbers: e1*98/14*0097, e1*98/14*0144, e1*2001/116*0144, e1*98/14*0167, e1*2001/116*0167, e1*98/14*0112, e1*2001/116*0112, e1*98/14*0146, e1*2001/116*0146, Types: 346L, 346X, 346K, 346C, 346R
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 3 June 1997 and 30 June 2000
What is the risk?
- The vehicles affected may have been fitted with Takata non-azide driver inflator (NADI) gas generators in which inadequate sealing on the gas generator could allow the ingress of moisture and thus result in the degradation of the propellant. If the airbag deploys, this could cause the gas generator to underinflate or to burst. In the case of under inflation the protective effect is not given. In case of overpressure deployment metal parts can enter the vehicle interior, this could cause serious or fatal injuries to occupants of the vehicle.
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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