Passenger car
Mercedes-Benz · Vito / Viano
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- France
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The airbag gas generator may be affected by chemical changes due to degradation over time due to heat cycling and exposure to moisture. In the event of a steering wheel airbag deployment, 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.
Requirements breached
The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: ImporterIn force from: 8 September 2022
Product
- Description
- Passenger car
- Brand
- Model / type
- Barcode
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/01424/22 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2022-41
- Published
- 11 October 2022
- Modified
- 7 August 2023
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