The risk
A plug in the exhaust system may come loose of its own accord. In rare cases, the plug may become fully detached and hot exhaust gases may escape into the engine compartment. Those hot exhaust gases may be sufficient to ignite the plastic cover of the radiator fan and enter the interior of the vehicle. As a result, there is a risk of an accident.
Product: Passenger car.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Other fire alerts in 2011
29 of the 172 motor vehicle alerts published in 2011 concerned the same risk.
| 1504/11 30 Dec 2011 | Honda |
| 1525/11 30 Dec 2011 | Yamaha |
| 1462/11 23 Dec 2011 | Skoda |
| 1328/11 2 Dec 2011 | Bmw |
| 1332/11 2 Dec 2011 | Rolls-Royce |
| 1336/11 2 Dec 2011 | Bmw |
| 1263/11 18 Nov 2011 | Honda |
| 1182/11 28 Oct 2011 | Ford |
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
More Ford alerts
229 EU Safety Gate alerts for Ford since 2006; the most were issued in 2026 (25).
| Kuga Fire, Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Ranger Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Transit Custom Fire | Oct 2026 |
| Ranger MS-RT Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Focus / C-MAX / Transit Connect / Galaxy / S-MAX / Mondeo / Kuga Environment | Sept 2026 |
| Capri, explorer Injuries | Sept 2026 |
| Transit Custom, Tourneo Custom Fire | Aug 2026 |
| Transit custom Injuries | Jul 2026 |