The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because in the valve operating system of the engine, which contains multiple valves in each engine cylinder, there is a possibility that the strength of the valve spring may degrade, causing the spring to break. If one of the springs in the engine breaks, an abnormal noise and rough engine performance will be noticed. In the worst case, the engine could fail and stop suddenly while the vehicle is in motion.
Product: Light Passenger Vehicle. VINs are available in the attached document.
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 actions taken by the importer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2010
146 of the 178 motor vehicle alerts published in 2010 concerned the same risk.
| 1948/10 31 Dec 2010 | Dezent , Enzo |
| 1950/10 31 Dec 2010 | BMW |
| 1951/10 31 Dec 2010 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1960/10 31 Dec 2010 | Nissan. |
| 1963/10 31 Dec 2010 | Mazda |
| 1970/10 31 Dec 2010 | Yamaha |
| 1976/10 31 Dec 2010 | Volvo. |
| 1977/10 31 Dec 2010 | Opel |
Who notified alerts in 2010
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 47 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Portugal | 25 |
| Poland | 17 |
| France | 13 |
| Spain | 11 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2010
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