EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Mitsubishi “Lancer” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1968/18
Summary
The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the air bag inflator may degrade over time. In the event of the airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the driver.
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Product
Passenger car — Mitsubishi
- Brand
- Mitsubishi
- Name / model
- Lancer · Model: Lancer (CS0A, CS0W, CT9A); Model year: 2004 to 2007;EC-type approval number: e1*2001/116*0233*00; e1*2001/116*0259*00;
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: R30358 (18-031-SR).
- Production dates: Production period: from June 2003 to December 2008.
What is the risk?
- The ammonium nitrate propellant used in the air bag inflator may degrade over time. In the event of the airbag being deployed, the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the driver.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory 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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