EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Citroën “C3 V3 - C4 V2 / DS4 (B7) - DS3 - DS5 (B81)” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01369/21
Summary
The propellant airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an 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…
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Product
Passenger car — Citroën
- Brand
- Citroën
- Name / model
- C3 V3 - C4 V2 / DS4 (B7) - DS3 - DS5 (B81) · e2*2007/46*0003*00 - 06,, e2*2007/46*0003*09 - 13,, e2*2007/46*0003*15 - 18, , e2*2007/46*0003*20 , 21, 24, 25, 27, 29, 31, 32, 45, , e2*2007/46*0003*34 - 40,, e2*2007/46*0040*02 - 07,, e2*2007/46*0040*10 - 17, e2*2007/46*0040*20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29,, e2*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: C3 V3 (A51) from 13.9.2009 to 30.1.2017C4 V2 - DS4 (B7) from 15.9.2010 to 3.2.2017DS3 from 6.10.2009 to 20.10.2016DS5 (B81) from 29.6.2011 to 31.8.2016
What is the risk?
- The propellant airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an 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 meet the requirements laid down in 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: 03/03/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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