EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Cadillac “ATS” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1855/14
Summary
null The front outboard lap-belt pre-tensioner cables will retract upon deployment to pull in the seat belt webbing, as intended, but may not lock in that position, allowing the cable and the retracted webbing to return to their original positions under occupant loading. If this occurs, there may be an increased risk of occupant movement in the case of frontal or roll-over impacts, which increases the risk of injury…
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Product
Passenger car — Cadillac
- Brand
- Cadillac
- Name / model
- ATS · Type: A1SL; model: ATS 2013. EC-type approval number:e13*2007/46*1338*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 30/Apr/2012 to 01/May/2013
What is the risk?
- null The front outboard lap-belt pre-tensioner cables will retract upon deployment to pull in the seat belt webbing, as intended, but may not lock in that position, allowing the cable and the retracted webbing to return to their original positions under occupant loading. If this occurs, there may be an increased risk of occupant movement in the case of frontal or roll-over impacts, which increases the risk of injury to the occupant.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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