EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Hyundai “Santa Fe” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0105/19
Summary
The mounting bolt of the curtain airbag in the rear side protrudes too much. As a consequence, in the event of an accident, it may damage the fabric of the airbag when it deploys. The airbag may not inflate adequately not providing protection to the rear occupant, leading to injuries.
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Product
Passenger car — Hyundai
- Brand
- Hyundai
- Name / model
- Santa Fe · Type approval number: e4*2007/46*1318 Type: TM
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Recall code: 81C074
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured between 1 September 2017 and 14 August 2018.
What is the risk?
- The mounting bolt of the curtain airbag in the rear side protrudes too much. As a consequence, in the event of an accident, it may damage the fabric of the airbag when it deploys. The airbag may not inflate adequately not providing protection to the rear occupant, leading to injuries.
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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