The risk
Early wear on the belt tensioner may result in the belt slipping off the belt tensioner, which may lead to stalling of the vehicle and a sudden loss of power steering assistance. Since this may occur without any prior warning to the driver this may cause an unsafe driving situation in a worst case scenario.
Product: Passenger car.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Other injuries alerts in 2011
136 of the 172 motor vehicle alerts published in 2011 concerned the same risk.
| 1503/11 30 Dec 2011 | Chevrolet |
| 1555/11 30 Dec 2011 | Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep |
| 1435/11 23 Dec 2011 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1456/11 23 Dec 2011 | Nissan |
| 1464/11 23 Dec 2011 | Mercedes-Benz |
| 1466/11 23 Dec 2011 | Volkswagen |
| 1397/11 16 Dec 2011 | Yamaha |
| 1427/11 16 Dec 2011 | Chevrolet |
Who notified alerts in 2011
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 43 |
| Germany | 43 |
| Ireland | 21 |
| Portugal | 20 |
| Spain | 16 |
| Malta | 9 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2011
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