EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mazda “Mazda 6” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0422/17
Summary
The casing of the driver and passenger airbag generator may burst when the airbag is triggered due to excessive internal pressure. This can result in metal splinters injuring the vehicle occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Mazda
- Brand
- Mazda
- Name / model
- Mazda 6 · EC type approval: e11*2001/116*0203*ff Type: GG1
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger carCode of the recall action: AF037F. Additional recall codes : AF037L and AF037M
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 14 March 2005 and 28 September 2007.
What is the risk?
- The casing of the driver and passenger airbag generator may burst when the airbag is triggered due to excessive internal pressure. This can result in metal splinters injuring the vehicle occupants.
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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