EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mini “MINI Cabrio, MINI Clubman, MINI Countryman, MINI Cooper (5-Türer)” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00975/22
Summary
The micro gas generator inside the seat belt retractor may not have been manufactured to specifications. These deviations may lead to an impairment of the restraint function in case of an accident, increasing the risk of injury. Moreover, there may be an increased pre-displacement as well as a spark formation in case of a pressure release outside of the inflator damaged tube,. increasing the risk of fire. The…
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Product
Passenger car — Mini
- Brand
- Mini
- Name / model
- MINI Cabrio, MINI Clubman, MINI Countryman, MINI Cooper (5-Türer) · FMK, FML4, FMCA, FMX, e1*2007/46*1683, e1*2007/46*1680, e1*2007/46*1679, e1*2007/46*1682
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: 12.01.2022 - 03.03.2022
- Recall information: https://www.bmw.de/de/topics/service-zubehoer/bmw-service/rueckrufe.html
What is the risk?
- The micro gas generator inside the seat belt retractor may not have been manufactured to specifications. These deviations may lead to an impairment of the restraint function in case of an accident, increasing the risk of injury. Moreover, there may be an increased pre-displacement as well as a spark formation in case of a pressure release outside of the inflator damaged tube,. increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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