EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mini “Mini 3-door” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1893/14
Summary
null There is a fault affecting the adjustment mechanism (recliner) of the front seat backrests. It is possible that the teeth of the mechanism may not be fully engaged and therefore seat backrest retention could be impaired, resulting in the seat folding in the event of severe rear impact, thus reducing the protection of the occupant.
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Product
Passenger car — Mini
- Brand
- Mini
- Name / model
- Mini 3-door · Model:F56Type: UKL-LEC-type approval: e1*2007/46*0371*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between August 2014 and September 2014.
What is the risk?
- null There is a fault affecting the adjustment mechanism (recliner) of the front seat backrests. It is possible that the teeth of the mechanism may not be fully engaged and therefore seat backrest retention could be impaired, resulting in the seat folding in the event of severe rear impact, thus reducing the protection of the occupant.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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