The risk
This passenger car is exposed to fuel leak from the auxiliary heating. Consequently, leaking fuel may come into contact with hot parts of the engine, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire, injuries alerts in 2022
18 of the 341 motor vehicle alerts published in 2022 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01864/22 23 Dec 2022 | Bmw X1, iX1 |
| A12/01674/22 2 Dec 2022 | Toyota Proace/Proace Verso |
| A12/01426/22 21 Oct 2022 | Mercedes-Benz GLB 200, GLB 200 d, GLB 200 d 4MATIC, GLB 220 d 4MATIC, GLB 250, GLB 250 4MATIC |
| A12/01395/22 14 Oct 2022 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class |
| A12/01042/22 22 Jul 2022 | Mercedes-Benz Vito, V-Class |
| A12/01022/22 15 Jul 2022 | VW T7 Multivan |
| A12/00975/22 8 Jul 2022 | Mini MINI Cabrio, MINI Clubman, MINI Countryman, MINI Cooper (5-Türer) |
| A12/00976/22 8 Jul 2022 | Bmw i3, i4, M3, X1, X2, 2er (Grand Tourer), 3er (Limousine+Touring) |
Who notified alerts in 2022
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 211 |
| France | 69 |
| Portugal | 23 |
| Bulgaria | 12 |
| Poland | 9 |
| Belgium | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2022
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