The risk
The products poses a risk of fire because a possible short circuit. The set of cables on the dashboard may rub against the clutch pedal holder or the steering column. This may lead to electrical faults and short-circuiting, with the risk of fire.
Product: 28307 vehicles are affected worldwide, 5618 of which are in Germany, vehicles of model years 2006 and 2007 with the VIN numbers indicated below. The operation is being carried out under the code-name 07-C-023 and information is available from dealers. VIN numbers: 7V 600005 to 7V 636469 (plant of Luton, Germany), 6Y 951032 to 7Y 951283, and 64951032 to 74951283 (plant of Barcelona, Spain).
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 manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other fire alerts in 2007
36 of the 201 motor vehicle alerts published in 2007 concerned the same risk.
| 1301/07 14 Dec 2007 | LEXUS |
| 1267/07 7 Dec 2007 | BMW. |
| 1228/07 30 Nov 2007 | KTM |
| 1246/07 30 Nov 2007 | Volvo |
| 1143/07 2 Nov 2007 | Nissan |
| 1092/07 26 Oct 2007 | Renault |
| 1104/07 26 Oct 2007 | Yamaha |
| 1125/07 26 Oct 2007 | Nissan |
Who notified alerts in 2007
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Greece | 72 |
| Germany | 41 |
| Poland | 17 |
| Spain | 13 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2007
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