EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Ford “Ranger, Everest” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00832/20
Summary
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the 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, it may underinflate or deploy too slowly, or the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may…
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Product
Passenger car — Ford
- Brand
- Ford
- Name / model
- Ranger, Everest · Type-approval number: Individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles equipped with Takata NADI (Non-Azide Driver Inflator) airbag inflator.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 13 November 1998 and 30 September 1999.
What is the risk?
- The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the 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, it may underinflate or deploy too slowly, or 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.
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: 27/04/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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