EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Dodge “Dodge Challenger” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0350/16
Summary
null Excessive internal pressure can cause the housing of the driver airbag inflator to rupture when the airbag is deployed under normal conditions. In the event of the inflator rupturing, metal fragments could be propelled into the passenger compartment, potentially causing injury to the vehicle occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Dodge
- Brand
- Dodge
- Name / model
- Dodge Challenger · Type: LC
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between 19.9.2007 and 29.10.2010.
What is the risk?
- null Excessive internal pressure can cause the housing of the driver airbag inflator to rupture when the airbag is deployed under normal conditions. In the event of the inflator rupturing, metal fragments could be propelled into the passenger compartment, potentially causing injury to the vehicle 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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