The risk
The product poses a risk of fire because the material in the fuel return hose does not meet requirements and cracks may occur. As a result, fuel could come into contact with warm parts, starting a fire in the engine area.
Product: Passenger cars.
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 manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other fire alerts in 2008
34 of the 167 motor vehicle alerts published in 2008 concerned the same risk.
| 1518/08 26 Dec 2008 | Ski-doo |
| 1405/08 5 Dec 2008 | FIAT and LANCIA |
| 1418/08 5 Dec 2008 | NISSAN |
| 1375/08 28 Nov 2008 | KAWASAKI |
| 1230/08 31 Oct 2008 | LAND ROVER |
| 0940/08 1 Sept 2008 | SUZUKI |
| 0941/08 1 Sept 2008 | FORD |
| 0888/08 15 Aug 2008 | DERBI |
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 Saab alerts
5 EU Safety Gate alerts for Saab since 2008; the most were issued in 2008 (2).
| 1087/11 Fire | Oct 2011 |
| 1738/10 Injuries | Nov 2010 |
| 1737/10 Injuries | Nov 2010 |
| 0009/08 Injuries | Jan 2008 |