The risk
The wall of the fuel tank could be too thin. This could cause a hole to appear in the nip line and result in fuel infiltration. The product does not comply with the Regulation on type-approval of motor vehicles with respect to emissions from light passenger and commercial vehicles (Euro 5 and Euro 6) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information nor with the Regulation for the purpose of improving the emission type approval tests and procedures for light passenger and commercial vehicles, including those for in-service conformity and real-driving emissions and introducing devices for monitoring the consumption of fuel and electric energy.
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: 06/11/2023
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other environment alerts in 2024
10 of the 370 motor vehicle alerts published in 2024 concerned the same risk.
| A12/03359/24 6 Dec 2024 | VOLVO TRUCKS, RENAULT TRUCKS D8K - DTI 8 - EU VI Step D; D5K - DTI 5 - EU VI Step D |
| A12/02824/24 11 Oct 2024 | Peugeot 208, 2008, 301, 308, 3008, 5008, Partner |
| A12/02826/24 11 Oct 2024 | Citroen & DS C3 Aircross, C3 V4, C4 V3, C4 Picasso, C5 Aircross, C-Elysee, DS3 crossback |
| A12/02827/24 11 Oct 2024 | Opel/Vauxhall Astra L, Corsa, Crossland X, Mokka |
| A12/02341/24 23 Aug 2024 | Suzuki SX4, S-Cross, Vitara |
| A12/02342/24 23 Aug 2024 | Volvo XC60, S90, V90, V90 Cross Country, XC90 |
| A12/01115/24 3 May 2024 | Opel/Vauxhall OPEL MERIVA B |
| A12/00965/24 19 Apr 2024 | Nissan INTERSTAR |
Who notified alerts in 2024
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 239 |
| France | 59 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Belgium | 9 |
| Finland | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2024
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