EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Land Rover “Range Rover Evoque” — risk: burns, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00298/26
Summary
The passenger airbag module may tear during deployment as a result of improper folding during the airbag assembly process. In case the airbag is torn, it will not provide adequate protection to occupants and may increase the risk of injury in a crash. Hot gases could escape, causing burns to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their…
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Product
Passenger car — Land Rover
- Brand
- Land Rover
- Name / model
- Range Rover Evoque · LZ, e5*2007/46*0076*02-*11
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: 15.02.2019 - 14.12.2024
What is the risk?
- The passenger airbag module may tear during deployment as a result of improper folding during the airbag assembly process. In case the airbag is torn, it will not provide adequate protection to occupants and may increase the risk of injury in a crash. Hot gases could escape, causing burns to occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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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