The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because a defect in the regulator/rectifier unit can cause discharging of the battery and can lead to engine stalling and/or a no-start condition. The regulator/rectifier units on the vehicles in question are being replaced.No accidents involving personal injury or damage to property have been reported.
Product: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 2008 and 2010 and have type approval numbers: e4*2002/24*1756, e4*2002/24*0721, e4*2002/24*1342, e4*2002/24*2102, e4*2002/24*2163, e4*2002/24*1852, e4*2002/24*0722, e4*2002/24*1300, e4*2002/24*1351, e4*2002/24*1618, e1*2002/24*0405 and e1*2002/24*03
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
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