EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Hyundai “Kauai” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0110/19
Summary
The Airbag Control Unit may detect a fault in the impact sensor. As a consequence, the airbag may not deploy properly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Hyundai
- Brand
- Hyundai
- Name / model
- Kauai · - Model: Kauai;- VIN's: from KMHK381GFKU000652 to KMHK581GUKU021190;- EC-type approval number: e4*2007/46*1259*01.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 81C101.
- Production dates: Production period: from 09/05/2018 to 19/12/2018;
What is the risk?
- The Airbag Control Unit may detect a fault in the impact sensor. As a consequence, the airbag may not deploy properly during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory 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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