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I will try my best to provide detailed info on various cars and what is like to live with them, I have already produced a few for Jaguar-car-forums, I will do my best to be unbiased, but it will be hard for some cars. I will re-produce press releases and copy from other motoring news.
Showing posts with label fail to deploy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fail to deploy. Show all posts

Saturday, 14 May 2016

UK RECALL #5 - Mercedes benz is recalling over 30,000 C-Class cars for possible airbag issues.

Vehicle Details

Reference :R/2016/034
Manufacturer Ref :SRPC1605 
Make:MERCEDES BENZ
Model :204 C-Class
Launch Date :04/04/2016
Numbers Involved :31792
Build Start Date :01/03/2006
Build End Date :30/11/2009 

Recall Details

Concern :1. AIRBAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY, OR 2. AIRBAGS MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT OBVIOUS CAUSE
Description :Due to corrosion of internal components the SRS control unit may fail. This will deactivate SRS components, such as airbags or, in rare instances, cause an SRS component to unintentionally deploy.
Remedial Action :On affected vehicles replace the SRS control Unit.
Vehicle Id :WDC2049831F229809 to WDD2042772F295548

Other Vehicles Affected (Click the vehicle to perform an extended search)

  • MERCEDES BENZ - C CLASS

Friday, 10 April 2015

UK RECALL #5 - HONDA - Passenger Side Airbag May Fail To Deploy Correctly.

Vehicle Details
Reference :R/2015/043
Manufacturer Ref :HUK5NN 
Make:HONDA
Model :Accord, Accord tourer, CR-V, Civic, Jazz & Stream
Launch Date :16/03/2015
Numbers Involved :31135
Build Start Date :02/01/2003
Build End Date :27/12/2003 
Recall Details
Concern :PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY CORRECTLY
Description :The subject vehicles are equipped with front passenger airbag inflators which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. Improperly manufactured propellant wafers could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in a crash. This could result in increased risk of injury to the occupant or in a thermal issue in the interior compartment which may lead to fire.
Remedial Action :Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to inspect and where necessary replace the airbag inflator module.
Vehicle Id :JHMES9**03S200092 to JHMES9**04S201251
JHMCL7**03C208010 to JHMCN2**04C201797
SHSRD8**03U107168 to SHSRD8**04U209338
1HGEM2**03l600323 to 1HGEM2**04L600407
JHMGD1**03S211931 to JHMGD5**04S201690
JHMRN1**03C200525 to JHMRN3**04C200767


Sunday, 9 November 2014

USA RECALL #4 - AUDI - Front Air Bags may not Deploy on Secondary Impact

RECALL Subject : Front Air Bags may not Deploy on Secondary Impact