The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries as the windshield wiper motor on the affected vehicles may fail without warning. Loss of the use of the windshield wipers could limit the driver’s visibility under certain driving conditions and lead to a road accident.
Product: Passenger car
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Other injuries alerts in 2011
136 of the 172 motor vehicle alerts published in 2011 concerned the same risk.
| 1503/11 30 Dec 2011 | Chevrolet |
| 1555/11 30 Dec 2011 | Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep |
| 1435/11 23 Dec 2011 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1456/11 23 Dec 2011 | Nissan |
| 1464/11 23 Dec 2011 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1466/11 23 Dec 2011 | Volkswagen |
| 1397/11 16 Dec 2011 | Yamaha |
| 1427/11 16 Dec 2011 | Chevrolet |
Who notified alerts in 2011
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 43 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Ireland | 21 |
| Portugal | 20 |
| Spain | 16 |
| Malta | 9 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2011
More Jeep alerts
90 EU Safety Gate alerts for Jeep since 2006; the most were issued in 2016 (10).
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| Wagoneer, grand wagoneer Injuries | Sept 2026 |
| Jeep Compass Fire | Aug 2026 |
| Grand cherokee Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| Cherokee Injuries | Jul 2026 |
| Avenger /MHEV Fire | Mar 2026 |
| Wrangler, Grand Cherokee Fire | Mar 2026 |
| Avenger Environment | Nov 2025 |