EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Subaru “Tribeca; B9 Tribeca” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0673/18
Summary
There is a defect in the gas generator of the passenger airbag. In case of deployment of the airbag, uncontrolled inflation could occur, releasing metal fragments which could cause injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Subaru
- Brand
- Subaru
- Name / model
- Tribeca; B9 Tribeca · Type-approval number: e13*2001/116*0190*00-05; type:WX
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between 2006 and 2014.
What is the risk?
- There is a defect in the gas generator of the passenger airbag. In case of deployment of the airbag, uncontrolled inflation could occur, releasing metal fragments which could cause injury to the occupants.
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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