The risk
When the decrystallisation regeneration threshold is reached, the amount of urea injected by the AdBlue injection system is reduced by approx. 30 percent. As a result, the vehicle emission levels will temporarily exceed regulatory limits. The product does not meet 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.
Product: Diesel, MDE5 and MDE8 engine, Euro VI Step E, B100 variants
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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: 01/06/2022
Other environment alerts in 2023
21 of the 395 motor vehicle alerts published in 2023 concerned the same risk.
| A12/03072/23 22 Dec 2023 | Toyota Proace City |
| A12/03033/23 15 Dec 2023 | Toyota Proace City & Proace City Verso |
| A12/02927/23 1 Dec 2023 | CITROEN, DS, Opel, Peugeot C3 / 3008 II/ 5008 II/ DS3 crossback/ DS4/ 208/ 308/ C5 aircross/ Astra-L/ Mokka/ Grandland X |
| A12/02694/23 24 Nov 2023 | Opel, Peugeot CORSA / 208 |
| A12/02586/23 27 Oct 2023 | CITROEN, Fiat, Opel, Peugeot SPACETOURER / JUMPY 4 ; TRAVELLER / EXPERT 4 (K0) ; ZAFIRA / VIVARO (K0) ; ULYSSE / SCUDO V3 (K0) |
| A12/02071/23 8 Sept 2023 | CITROEN, Fiat, Opel, Peugeot SPACETOURER / JUMPY / TRAVELLER / EXPERT/ ZAFIRA / VIVARO / ULYSSE / SCUDO |
| A12/01870/23 25 Aug 2023 | Peugeot 208, 2008, 301, 308, 3008, 508, 5008, Boxer, Rifter, Partner, Traveller, Expert |
| A12/01875/23 25 Aug 2023 | DS DS3 Crossback, DS4, DS7 Crossback |
Who notified alerts in 2023
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 229 |
| France | 107 |
| Poland | 20 |
| Portugal | 19 |
| Belgium | 8 |
| Luxembourg | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2023