The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because it is possible that the steering pressure line connection can break. The loss of steering line liquid (Pentosin) can result in the sudden failure of power assistance.
Product: The recall concerns model year 2009 market launch vehicles, with the following Vehicle Identification Numbers (VIN): WP0ZZZ99Z9S745107 WP0ZZZ99Z9S700108 WP0ZZZ99Z9S710138 WP0ZZZ99Z9S710149 WP0ZZZ99Z9S710154
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 importer.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
More Porsche alerts
80 EU Safety Gate alerts for Porsche since 2008; the most were issued in 2021 (16).
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