EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger Car Mazda “BT 50” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01805/21
Summary
Long-term exposure to humidity may cause the module of the passenger frontal airbag to explode. This may lead the airbag to inflate inappropriately in the event of a crash, releasing metal fragments. 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…
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Product
Passenger Car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- BT 50 · e13*2007/46*1116*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Airbag on the passenger side
- Production dates: 2 May 2006 - 22 September 2011
What is the risk?
- Long-term exposure to humidity may cause the module of the passenger frontal airbag to explode. This may lead the airbag to inflate inappropriately in the event of a crash, releasing metal fragments. 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): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 02/12/2021
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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