The risk
Risk of injury. Moisture and dirt can get in the accelerator cable lining and block the throttle flap even when the driver takes his foot off the pedal.
Product: Car “Opel – Monterey” with V6 petrol engine (Vehicles built between 1992 and 1995 are concerned, with serial numbers N7100010 - N7104055, P7100083 - P7106140, R8100002 - R8103559, and S8100060 - S8102404)
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers and corrective actions. Monitoring of the recall by the authorities.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2005
43 of the 52 motor vehicle alerts published in 2005 concerned the same risk.
| 0694/05 30 Dec 2005 | Vehicle type S 85Description: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in the period 1994–2004 and have vehicle identification numbers in the following ranges: |
| 0650/05 16 Dec 2005 | EC type approval:e1*2001/116*0290*01,e1*2001/116*0291*01and e1*2001/116*0292*01.Description: The vehicles affected are those in which the wheel bearings with ma |
| 0651/05 16 Dec 2005 | Hilux; 4Runner; Vehicles built between 31 August 1988 and 28 June 1996 |
| 0611/05 2 Dec 2005 | S80 and XC 90 with 6-cylinder engine, manufactured as Model Year 2005 and 2006 |
| 0627/05 2 Dec 2005 | All types of 307 Berlina. Vehicles with the following serial numbers: 83921144 to 84047873 and production dates from November 2004 to March 2005 |
| 0567/05 4 Nov 2005 | XRX 125; EC type approval e9*2002/24*0008 |
| 0569/05 4 Nov 2005 | Car vehicle "Peugeot Partner"Type/model: Vehicles built from June 1999 to September 2003 with serial numbers 6024 |
| 0541/05 7 Oct 2005 | A6 produced from July 2004) |
Who notified alerts in 2005
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 13 |
| Greece | 12 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Sweden | 1 |
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