EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Dodge “Grand Caravan” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1417/17
Summary
null Incorrectly installed steering-wheel wiring may chafe and cause a short-circuit. As a consequence, the driver's airbag may be accidentally activated and may injure the occupants and/or cause an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Dodge
- Brand
- Dodge
- Name / model
- Grand Caravan
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were produced between 23 August 2010 and 25 July 2012.
What is the risk?
- null Incorrectly installed steering-wheel wiring may chafe and cause a short-circuit. As a consequence, the driver's airbag may be accidentally activated and may injure the occupants and/or cause an accident.
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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