The risk
The housing of the high voltage battery may corrode due to inadequate corrosion protection.As a result, moisture could penetrate the battery and cause an isolation failure, leading to increased risk of fire. In addition, it may be impossible to restart the vehicle once the engine has been switched off.
Product: Model series: BR 293.
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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: 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 2021
27 of the 549 motor vehicle alerts published in 2021 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01746/21 17 Dec 2021 | TOYOTA/ LEXUS Lexus CT200h |
| A12/01336/21 24 Sept 2021 | Jeep Wrangler |
| A12/00872/21 18 Jun 2021 | Peugot 3008, 508 |
| A12/00822/21 11 Jun 2021 | Opel Movano B |
| A12/00745/21 4 Jun 2021 | Mercedes-Benz GLE, GLS |
| A12/00773/21 4 Jun 2021 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class, AMG GT |
| A12/00736/21 28 May 2021 | Kia Sportage |
| INFO/00117/21 28 May 2021 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter |
Who notified alerts in 2021
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 363 |
| France | 82 |
| Portugal | 37 |
| Poland | 22 |
| Austria | 11 |
| Belgium | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2021
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