EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler “Wrangler,Challenger,Charger,Dakota,RAM,300,300C” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1303/19
Summary
A defect in the gas generator of the passenger airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation when the airbag is activated. As a result, small metal particles can be released, increasing the risk of injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler
- Brand
- Jeep, Dodge, Chrysler
- Name / model
- Wrangler,Challenger,Charger,Dakota,RAM,300,300C · Type-approval numbers: e4*2001/116*0116*18; type: JK (Jeep Wrangler);Individual approval (Dodge: Challenger, Charger, Dakota, RAM; Chrysler: 300, 300C)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Jeep/Dodge/Chrysler recall code: V01.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 29 April 2009 and 17 September 2016.
What is the risk?
- A defect in the gas generator of the passenger airbag may cause uncontrolled inflation when the airbag is activated. As a result, small metal particles can be released, increasing the risk of 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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