EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mazda “6” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1226/18
Summary
Due to excessive internal pressure, the housing of the driver airbag gas generator can burst when the airbag is activated. This can cause the occupants of the vehicle to be injured by metal splinters.
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Product
Passenger car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- 6 · Type-approval number: e1*98/14*0188*00-10; Type: GG/GY
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.Recall codes: AF037J and AF037K
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 3 June 2002 and 31 June 2005.
What is the risk?
- Due to excessive internal pressure, the housing of the driver airbag gas generator can burst when the airbag is activated. This can cause the occupants of the vehicle to be injured by metal splinters.
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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