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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2018 / A12/0169/18

Ford Focus, C-MAX

Safety Gate alert A12/0169/18 · Passenger car · published 9 Feb 2018

InjuriesRisk
Serious riskRisk level
United KingdomNotified by
GermanyCountry of origin

The risk

The alloy wheels may have a casting defect which could lead to a premature fatigue crack. This could result in an unexpected alloy wheel failure which could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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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Germany241
France55
United Kingdom41
Portugal37
Poland14
Greece10

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2018

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