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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2016 / A12/0146/16

Mercedes-Benz Sprinter

Safety Gate alert A12/0146/16 · Van · published 12 Feb 2016

Fire, InjuriesRisk
Serious riskRisk level
GermanyNotified by
GermanyCountry of origin

The risk

Fuel leaking from the high-pressure fuel lines may cause a fire, even after the vehicle engine has been switched off.

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

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 2016

12 of the 408 motor vehicle alerts published in 2016 concerned the same risk.

A12/1652/16
16 Dec 2016
Polaris Slingshot
A12/1587/16
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Bmw Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, X3, X4, X5, X6, i8
A12/1544/16
2 Dec 2016
Jaguar XF
A12/0937/16
5 Aug 2016
Mercedes-Benz A-, B-, GLA-Class
A12/0852/16
15 Jul 2016
Suzuki Address
A12/0864/16
15 Jul 2016
Jaguar F-PACE
A12/0789/16
1 Jul 2016
Jaguar XF TDV6
A12/0795/16
1 Jul 2016
Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0L & Range Rover Evoque 2.0L

Who notified alerts in 2016

Notifying countryAlerts
Germany215
United Kingdom54
Portugal42
Greece26
France19
Spain13

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2016

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