Three manufacturers have been recalled for four airbag defects in the EU this week. Breaking steering wheel, disintegrating brake pedal, and a flickering hybrid complete the seven-story history of manufacturing technology.
The European Commission publishes a list of weekly consumer durables recently recalled in the EU Member States, including automotive recall. The following are, of course, only schematically describing the nature of the problems; if you suspect that a car (your motor, your tractor, your bus…) is involved, you should definitely contact your distributor, in which case he is the source of good knowledge.
Mercedes-Benz C-Class / E-Class:
Production: May 2018
The steering wheel is not properly secured to the steering gear, and the vehicle may become uncontrollable.
Mercedes-Benz E-Class:
Production: October-November 2018
The rear air deflector bolts are not tightened sufficiently, the wing can be detached at high speed, causing an accident.
Nissan Almera / Navarre / Patrol / Teana / Terrano / Tino / X-Trail:
Production: January 2004 - November 2012
Due to the fault of the passenger airbag gas generator, metal splinters can fly into the passenger compartment when opening the airbag, causing injury to passengers.
Dacia Sandero 2 / Logan 2 / Lodgy / Dokker
Production: April - August 2018
The driver's airbag does not open properly and therefore provides only partial or zero protection.
Ford Focus:
Production: October - December 2018
The brake pedal fixing screw may break, which may result in brake performance deterioration.
Hyundai Ioniq:
Production: 13/07/2017 before
The rear seat relay was not properly secured. If it loosens, its resistance increases and the overheating assembly can cause a fire.
(Source: vezess.hu / photo: pixabay.com)