The risk
The fuel tank wall is not sufficiently thick. Consequently, in the event of an accident it could break and leak fuel increasing the risk of fire or explosion.
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 2020
28 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01725/20 4 Dec 2020 | Mercedes-Benz GLB |
| A12/01336/20 9 Oct 2020 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class, CLS, E-Class, GLC, S-Class |
| A12/01341/20 9 Oct 2020 | Renault Master |
| A12/01195/20 4 Sept 2020 | Ford Puma MHEV |
| A12/01170/20 28 Aug 2020 | Renault Megane, Scenic, Talisman |
| A12/01157/20 21 Aug 2020 | Porsche 911 Carrera 4S |
| A12/01141/20 14 Aug 2020 | Mazda CX-30 |
| A12/01065/20 24 Jul 2020 | Scania Irizar, Citywide LF, Touring HD |
Who notified alerts in 2020
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 310 |
| United Kingdom | 63 |
| Portugal | 43 |
| Belgium | 20 |
| France | 16 |
| Italy | 8 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2020
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