EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Volvo “XC70, V60, XC60, V60CC, V40, V40CC” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0977/16
Summary
null Owing to a faulty gas generator, the driver airbag may only partially deploy in the event of a road accident leading to an increased risk of injury for the driver.
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Product
Passenger car — Volvo
- Brand
- Volvo
- Name / model
- XC70, V60, XC60, V60CC, V40, V40CC · Type: B, D, F, M; EC type-approval: e9*2001/116*0065*28, e9*2007/46*0023*24, e9*2001/116*0068*24, e9*2007/46*0023*24, e4*2001/116*0076*40, e4*2001/116*0076*40
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in 2015 and 2016.
What is the risk?
- null Owing to a faulty gas generator, the driver airbag may only partially deploy in the event of a road accident leading to an increased risk of injury for the driver.
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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