EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car / van Fiat “Punto Van” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1290/17
Summary
null Faulty crimping of the micro-gas generator for the seat belt tensioner means that, in the event of deployment of the seat belt tensioner, parts of the seat-belt pre-tensioner could detach causing injuries to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car / van — Fiat
- Brand
- Fiat
- Name / model
- Punto Van · Type: 299
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car / van
- Production dates: Vehicles produced between May 2016 and December 2016 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null Faulty crimping of the micro-gas generator for the seat belt tensioner means that, in the event of deployment of the seat belt tensioner, parts of the seat-belt pre-tensioner could detach causing injuries 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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