EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Mokka” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0328/15
Summary
null The seat-belt tensioners of the front seats can fail to lock correctly after release and loosen again under the body weight of the person who is fastened in. This means there is a higher risk of injury to the driver and the front-seat passenger, particularly in head-on collisions and/or if the vehicle somersaults.
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Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Mokka · Type: J-AType-approval number: e4*2007/46*0537*00, e4*2007/46*0537*01, e4*2007/46*0537*02
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Vehicles manufactured in 2013 and 2014 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null The seat-belt tensioners of the front seats can fail to lock correctly after release and loosen again under the body weight of the person who is fastened in. This means there is a higher risk of injury to the driver and the front-seat passenger, particularly in head-on collisions and/or if the vehicle somersaults.
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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