EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car / pickup truck Chrysler, Dodge, Dodge RAM “300, Durango, Dakota, Magnum, Charger, RAM” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1702/15
Summary
null The housing of the inflator of the driver airbag can burst when the airbag is activated, owing to excessive internal pressure. This can cause the occupants of the vehicle to be injured by metal splinters.
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Product
Passenger car / pickup truck — Chrysler, Dodge, Dodge RAM
- Brand
- Chrysler, Dodge, Dodge RAM
- Name / model
- 300, Durango, Dakota, Magnum, Charger, RAM · Type: LX, L2, LE, HB, ND, LX, DR, DH, D1, DC and DM; EC type approval: e11*2001/116*0141*09. Dodge RAM 1500, 2500, 3500, 4500 and 5500: individual approval.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car / pickup truck
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced from 2004 to 2011.
What is the risk?
- null The housing of the inflator of the driver airbag can burst when the airbag is activated, owing to excessive internal pressure. This can cause the occupants of the vehicle to be injured by metal splinters.
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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