EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Suzuki “Swift, Swift Sport” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0957/19
Summary
Due to faulty airbag controller software, closing one of the vehicle’s rear doors excessively hard may cause activation of the side and curtain airbags. Unexpected airbags deployment may cause injuries to the vehicle occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Suzuki
- Brand
- Suzuki
- Name / model
- Swift, Swift Sport · Type-approval numbers: e4*2007/46*1205*00; e4*2007/46*1205*01; e4*2007/46*1205*02; models: A2L310/A2L412 (Swift)A2L414 (Swift Sport)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Suzuki recall code: 97C4.
- Production dates: the affected vehicles were manufactured between 2017 and 2019.
What is the risk?
- Due to faulty airbag controller software, closing one of the vehicle’s rear doors excessively hard may cause activation of the side and curtain airbags. Unexpected airbags deployment may cause injuries to the vehicle 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: 07/06/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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