EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Tesla — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0413/17
Summary
null Defects in the gas generator of the passenger airbag lead to uncontrolled unfolding when the airbag is triggered. The excessively high internal pressure can damage the airbag casing, metal particles can come loose, causing injuries to the vehicle occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Tesla
- Brand
- Tesla
- Name / model
- S · Type: 002 EC type approval: e4*2007/46*0667
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 2012 and 2016.
What is the risk?
- null Defects in the gas generator of the passenger airbag lead to uncontrolled unfolding when the airbag is triggered. The excessively high internal pressure can damage the airbag casing, metal particles can come loose, causing 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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