The risk
The use of biodiesel fuel blends may lead to increased engine oil level due to fuel dilution of the engine oil. If the engine oil level rises over the maximum level as indicated by the oil level gauge on the instrument panel it may eventually reach a level where the oil could enter the cylinders and act as fuel. In a worst case scenario this may lead to maintained or increased engine speed, potentially leading to engine breakdown. If this happens while driving it may lead to a road accident.
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 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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