EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo “S60, S80” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01535/20
Summary
The propellant used in the airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, it may underinflate or the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material…
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- S60, S80 · Type: 184: Chassis: from 0147860 to 0317579 ; Type: 384: Chassis: from 0000167 to 0287593.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars Volvo S60 and S80, model year 2001 - 2003, equipped with driver airbags containing FG2 Twin inflators with 5AT 148N propellant.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2001 and 2003.
What is the risk?
- The propellant used in the airbag inflator may experience a material alteration over time due to degradation occurring after prolonged exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures and high-temperature cycling. In the event of an airbag being deployed, it may underinflate or the excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator body to rupture and metal fragments may pass through the cushion material causing injury to the occupants.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): DistributorCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 04/11/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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