EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel “Signum / Vectra C / Astra H / Astra J / Cascada A / Meriva B / Zafira C / Mokka A” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/02979/25
Summary
The structure of the airbag can deteriorate. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator, injuring the vehicle's occupants. 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.
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Product
Passenger car — Opel
- Brand
- Opel
- Name / model
- Signum / Vectra C / Astra H / Astra J / Cascada A / Meriva B / Zafira C / Mokka A · e1*2001/116*0261*03 - e1*2001/116*0261*18 Astra 04, e1*2001/116*0290*02 - e1*2001/116*0290*07 Vectra 02, e1*2001/116*0291*02 - e1*2001/116*0291*07 Signum 02, e1*2001/116*0292*02 - e1*2001/116*0292*08 Vectra 02, e1*20
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Astra H : 03.01.2005 - 14.03.2014 // VIN : W0L0AHL4858055910 - W0L0AHL48E2065632Astra J : 24.09.2009 - 23.08.2018 // VIN : W0LPD6ED1A8006828 - W0VPD5ED8JG125855Cadacada A : 21.01.2013 - 16.07.2018 // VIN : W0LWT3DN5DG055631 - W0VWT3D94KG300751Meriva B : 10.12.2009 - 15.02.2017 // VIN : W0LSD9EE6A4061609 - W0LSH9ER1H4146701Mokka A : 22.05.2012 - 23.05.2018 // VIN : W0LJB7EE9DB000566 - W0VJD7EC0J4329477Signum A : 27.06.2005 - 18.06.2008 // VIN : W0L0ZCF4861000120 - W0L0ZCF4881115840Vectra C : 22.06.2005 - 10.10.2008 // VIN : W0L0ZCF6861000115 - W0L0ZCF3581145526Zafira C : 22.08.2011 - 08.07.2016 // VIN : W0LPE9EN5C2000348 - W0LPD9E7XG1138497
What is the risk?
- The structure of the airbag can deteriorate. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator, injuring the vehicle's occupants. 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: 04/08/2025
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Request to stop driving
- Date of entry into force: 04/08/2025
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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