EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger Car Mazda “CX8 / CX9 /RX8” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01747/21
Summary
The propellant airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after long-term exposure to humidity and may cause the front passenger airbag module to explode when an airbag deploys. The excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants. The product does not comply…
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Product
Passenger Car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- CX8 / CX9 /RX8 · CX7 : "e11*2001/116*0308*00 e11*2001/116*0308*01", CX9 : "e13*KS07/46*0005*00 e13*KS07/46*0005*01 e13*KS07/46*0005*02", RX8 : " e11*2001/116*0199*00 e11*2001/116*0199*01 e11*2001/116*0199*02 e11*2001/116*0199*03 e11*2001/116*0199*04 e11*2001/116*0199*05 e11*2001/116*0199*06 "
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger Car
- Production dates: CX7 : 1 January 2007 - 12 June 2009CX9 : 25 June 2008 - 9 August 2012RX8 : 26 July 2003 – 1 July 2010
What is the risk?
- The propellant airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after long-term exposure to humidity and may cause the front passenger airbag module to explode when an airbag deploys. The excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants. 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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