The risk
The product poses a risk of injury because on all front and rear windows, the adhesive bond between the inner and outer pane may be destroyed on exposure to sufficiently intense UV radiation. If the outer pane becomes detached, the users of the vehicle and other road users may be endangered when the vehicle is in motion.One incident (without injury) has been reported. .
Product: The vehicles concerned are of model years 1998 to 2000 (Year of manufacture indicated in tenth position: WBU?????? (W)??????? = 1998, X = 1999, Y= 2000)
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action by the manufacturer Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2006
93 of the 111 motor vehicle alerts published in 2006 concerned the same risk.
| 0846/06 22 Dec 2006 | Fiat Panda, Punto, Grande Punto, Idea and Stilo cars with 1.1, 1.2 and 1.4 8V and 16V motor |
| 0816/06 15 Dec 2006 | Yamaha YZF-R6R |
| 0817/06 15 Dec 2006 | BMW Mini Cooper RE91 |
| 0820/06 15 Dec 2006 | Shenggibao Box reference number: GS933 – 27WSQ603084 |
| 0822/06 15 Dec 2006 | Unknown Unknown |
| 0768/06 1 Dec 2006 | Opel Van Opel Movano |
| 0775/06 1 Dec 2006 | Honda Honda Deauville |
| 0740/06 24 Nov 2006 | Renault Automatic transmission computer in Renault cars |
Who notified alerts in 2006
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 41 |
| Germany | 30 |
| Spain | 15 |
| Ireland | 7 |
| Portugal | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2006