The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries due to possible loss of control of the vehicle. The differential on the drive axle of the vehicles in question may leak. The loss of oil leads to noises in the bearings and in extreme cases blocking of the wheels. New differential gaskets are now being fitted to the drive axles.
Product: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between 2005 and 2007.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action taken by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2008
122 of the 167 motor vehicle alerts published in 2008 concerned the same risk.
| 1500/08 26 Dec 2008 | Porsche |
| 1506/08 26 Dec 2008 | Triumph |
| 1507/08 26 Dec 2008 | Fiat |
| 1508/08 26 Dec 2008 | Fiat |
| 1490/08 19 Dec 2008 | Volkswagen |
| 1389/08 5 Dec 2008 | Volkswagen |
| 1407/08 5 Dec 2008 | OPEL |
| 1417/08 5 Dec 2008 | RENAULT |
Who notified alerts in 2008
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 64 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Poland | 13 |
| Sweden | 10 |
| United Kingdom | 7 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2008