The risk
The product poses a risk of injuries because the bonnet lock may not have been fastened with the specified tightening torque. If the bonnet lock is not correctly tightened, the bolts may become loose. As a result, the bonnet may suddenly open when driving.
Product: Model year: 2010 (produced from 02.11.2009 to 10.11.2009). 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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