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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2022 / A12/01351/22

Opel Vivaro, Zafira

Safety Gate alert A12/01351/22 · Passenger car · published 7 Oct 2022

FireRisk
Serious riskRisk level
GermanyNotified by
FranceCountry of origin

The risk

Improper high voltage wiring harness could cause temperature rise and burning of contacts inside the connector. This defect can cause significant damage to the power supply system, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with 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.

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

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Germany211
France69
Portugal23
Bulgaria12
Poland9
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Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2022

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