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A12/0413/17

Passenger car

Tesla · S

Motor vehiclesInjuries
Country of origin
United States
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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Requirements breached

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

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description
Passenger car
Brand
Tesla
Model / type
Type: 002 EC type approval: e4*2007/46*0667
Batch
The vehicles in question were manufactured between 2012 and 2016.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/0413/17 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2017-014
Published
28 March 2017
Corrigendum
Corrigendum : Notification A12/1686/16 in Report-2016-051 has been updated at the request of the notifying authority.

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