EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mazda “3 (BK)” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01229/21
Summary
The plastic logo on the steering wheel air bag module cover may become brittle over time. Due to this, the logo may shatter during a normal air bag deployment and plastic fragments may hit occupants leading to serious injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of Motor Vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and…
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Product
Passenger car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- 3 (BK) · e1*2001/116*0234*00, e1*2001/116*0234*01, e1*2001/116*0234*02, e1*2001/116*0234*03, e1*2001/116*0234*04, e1*2001/116*0234*05, e1*2001/116*0234*06, e1*2001/116*0234*07
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- - Mazda 3 (BK); VIN range: JMZBK**** *1 100033 - 527682, JM7BK**** *1 103077 – 206291.
- Production dates: From 18 February 2003 through 22 June 2006.
What is the risk?
- The plastic logo on the steering wheel air bag module cover may become brittle over time. Due to this, the logo may shatter during a normal air bag deployment and plastic fragments may hit occupants leading to serious injuries. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in 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): DistributorCategory 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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