The risk
The bolts of the rear axle may not have been tightened to the necessary torque.This could lead to breakage of the rear axle and to loss of control over the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.
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
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
More DS alerts
49 EU Safety Gate alerts for DS since 2019; the most were issued in 2025 (12).
| Ds8 Fire | Aug 2026 |
| Ds4 v2, ds8 Injuries | Jun 2026 |
| Ds4 v2 Fire | Jun 2026 |
| DS4 V2, DS7 Crossback Injuries | Apr 2026 |
| DS3 Crossback Fire | Mar 2026 |
| DS4 V2, DS7 Crossback Fire | Feb 2026 |
| DS7 Crossback Environment | Oct 2025 |
| DS7 Crossback Fire | Sept 2025 |