EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Opel/Vauxhall “Grandland” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. SR/00804/25
Summary
Due to the routing of the cable bundle of the driver and front passenger seat's cable bundle, the bundle and the seat rail's end stop can rub. This can lead to damages to the bundle by metal parts when the seat back is the rearmost position. This can provoke the seat airbag's malfunction, increasing the risk of injuries in the event of an accident. Moreover, this can cause a short-circuit, creating a risk for the…
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Product
Passenger car — Opel/Vauxhall
- Brand
- Opel/Vauxhall
- Name / model
- Grandland · e2*2018/858*00064*04, e2*2018/858*00064*05, g11*2018/858*00524*01
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: 21.03.2024 - 19.11.2024
What is the risk?
- Due to the routing of the cable bundle of the driver and front passenger seat's cable bundle, the bundle and the seat rail's end stop can rub. This can lead to damages to the bundle by metal parts when the seat back is the rearmost position. This can provoke the seat airbag's malfunction, increasing the risk of injuries in the event of an accident. Moreover, this can cause a short-circuit, creating a risk for the vehicle to catch 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: 07/02/2025
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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