EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Infiniti “QX56” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00100/21
Summary
Incorrect quantity of the propellant is distributed in the gas generator.As a result, the internal pressure in the driver airbag’s gas generator may rise abnormally in the event of an accident, causing it to burst, which could result in metal fragments causing injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Infiniti
- Brand
- Infiniti
- Name / model
- QX56 · Type-approval number: Individual approval
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 22 November 2009 and 25 January 2013.
What is the risk?
- Incorrect quantity of the propellant is distributed in the gas generator.As a result, the internal pressure in the driver airbag’s gas generator may rise abnormally in the event of an accident, causing it to burst, which could result in metal fragments 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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