EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “Puma” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00375/20
Summary
The retention spring may not securely lock the driver’s airbag module to the steering wheel.As a result, the airbag's protective function will be impaired, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Puma · Type-approval number: e9*2007/46*3165*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Ford recall code: 20S06.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 6 November 2019 and 29 January 2020.
What is the risk?
- The retention spring may not securely lock the driver’s airbag module to the steering wheel.As a result, the airbag's protective function will be impaired, increasing the risk of injury in the event of 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: 14/02/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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