The risk
The pressure build-up valve (PBU) of the 48 volt battery may be defective. This could lead to a loss of battery functionality and overheating if water gets in, 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
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2023
68 of the 395 motor vehicle alerts published in 2023 concerned the same risk.
| A12/03032/23 15 Dec 2023 | Ferrari Ferrari SF90 Stradale - SF90 Spider |
| A12/02683/23 10 Nov 2023 | Dacia, Renault DUSTER/ LOGAN III/ SANDERO III/ CLIO V CAPTUR II |
| A12/02637/23 3 Nov 2023 | Toyota Auris (TMUK), C-HR (TMMT) and Corolla (TMUK) |
| A12/02539/23 20 Oct 2023 | Alfa Romeo Tonale |
| A12/02543/23 20 Oct 2023 | Ford Explorer, Transit Custom |
| A12/02479/23 13 Oct 2023 | Opel Ampera-e |
| A12/02320/23 29 Sept 2023 | Bentley Bentayga |
| A12/02214/23 15 Sept 2023 | Volvo V60, S60, XC40 |
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
More Alfa Romeo alerts
37 EU Safety Gate alerts for Alfa Romeo since 2006; the most were issued in 2019 (5).
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| Junior - MHEV Fire | Mar 2026 |
| Tonale MHEV / PHEV Injuries | Jan 2026 |
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| Giulia, stelvio Injuries | Feb 2025 |
| Tonale MHEV and PHEV Injuries | Nov 2024 |
| Tonale Fire | Oct 2023 |
| Tonale Injuries | Mar 2023 |