The risk
The position of the Bowden cables in the throttle grip allows water to accumulate in them.When driving at temperatures below freezing point, the cables could become sluggish or even freeze, affecting the throttle control and increasing the risk of accident.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Other injuries alerts in 2020
387 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01855/20 25 Dec 2020 | Bmw X5, X6, X7, X5M, X6M |
| A12/01858/20 25 Dec 2020 | Mitsubishi I-MIEV |
| A12/01863/20 25 Dec 2020 | Dodge RAM |
| A12/01865/20 25 Dec 2020 | Dodge RAM |
| A12/01866/20 25 Dec 2020 | Yamaha NMAX125, X-MAX125, X-MAX300, X-MAX400, YZF-R3, MT-03, XSR700, TRACER 700, TENERE 700 |
| A12/01867/20 25 Dec 2020 | Jeep Cherokee |
| A12/01872/20 25 Dec 2020 | Toyota Yaris |
| A12/01873/20 25 Dec 2020 | Bentley Continental GT Convertible |
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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