EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Chrysler “Aspen” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1416/17
Summary
null In the event of deployment of the driver's airbag, a defect in the gas generator may cause uncontrolled inflation of the airbag, resulting in small metal fragments being released and injuring the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Chrysler
- Brand
- Chrysler
- Name / model
- Aspen
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between March 2008 and February 2010.
What is the risk?
- null In the event of deployment of the driver's airbag, a defect in the gas generator may cause uncontrolled inflation of the airbag, resulting in small metal fragments being released and injuring the occupants.
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: 08/09/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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