The risk
The positive terminal of the battery can come into contact with the heat sink on the alternator. This can lead to an electrical short circuit and to increased risk of fire in the engine compartment.
Product: Vehicles equipped with H4Bt engines, produced at Bursa, Valladolid and Novo Mesto under Renault recall code: 0D78.
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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: 21/01/2020
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2020
57 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01869/20 25 Dec 2020 | Opel Insignia B |
| A12/01870/20 25 Dec 2020 | Honda CR-V |
| A12/01874/20 25 Dec 2020 | Polaris Polaris Ranger 1000, Ranger 1000 Crew |
| A12/01909/20 25 Dec 2020 | Kia Sorento |
| A12/01792/20 18 Dec 2020 | Seat e-Mii |
| A12/01580/20 27 Nov 2020 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport |
| A12/01607/20 27 Nov 2020 | Ford Ford Kuga PHEV |
| A12/01507/20 20 Nov 2020 | Polaris Polaris General |
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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