Bovensiepen Automobile GmbH + Co. KG. Published by the RDW as MGP260272 on 21 September 2026. Category: Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden).
What the notice says If the passenger airbag has already been replaced, the gas generator may still fail after several years due to fluctuations in humidity and temperature.
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9 of 11 vehicles in the Netherlands still not repaired (81.8% open), read from the RDW on 23 September 2026. This number is refreshed every day.
| Reference | MGP260272 |
|---|---|
| Reported by | Bovensiepen Automobile GmbH + Co. KG |
| Manufacturer's reference | 0072110200 |
| Defect class | Motorrijtuigen - carrosserie (beschermingsmiddelen inzittenden) |
| RDW risk rating | ERN |
| Published | 21 September 2026 |
| Reported to the RDW | 18 September 2026 |
| Owners informed | 30 September 2026 |
| Vehicles, Netherlands | 0 |
| Vehicles, worldwide | 460 |
| Phone | +49 8241 50050 |
What the notice says today
The defect
If the passenger airbag has already been replaced, the gas generator may still fail after several years due to fluctuations in humidity and temperature. (Dutch: In het geval dat de passagiersairbag al was vervangen, kan de gasgenerator na enkele jaren alsnog defect raken als gevolg van schommelingen in vochtigheid en temperatuur.)
The consequence
It is not excluded that when an airbag is released after a collision, the pressure in the gas generator is too high, the gas generator breaks and flying metal parts can cause serious or in extreme cases fatal injuries. (Dutch: Het is niet uitgesloten dat wanneer een airbag vrijkomt na een botsing, de druk in de gasgenerator te hoog is, de gasgenerator barst en rondvliegende metalen onderdelen ernstig of in extreme gevallen dodelijk letsel veroorzaken.)
What will be done
The vehicle owner is asked to make an appointment with the brand dealer, who will replace the passenger airbag. (Dutch: De voertuigeigenaar wordt verzocht een afspraak te maken met de merkdealer. Deze zal de passagiersairbag vervangen.)
English text is a machine translation of the authority’s Dutch, shown with the original. The original is the authority’s own wording.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We first read this notice on 23 September 2026 and last read it on 23 September 2026.
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