The risk
Damaged battery cells may cause a short circuit within a battery module due to an electrolyte leak. This may lead to a thermal overload within the battery, increasing the risk of fire.
Product: Passenger car with electric motor. Model year 2020.
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: 23/11/2020
Other fire alerts in 2020
57 of the 482 motor vehicle alerts published in 2020 concerned the same risk.
| A12/01869/20 25 Dec 2020 | Opel Insignia B |
| A12/01870/20 25 Dec 2020 | Honda CR-V |
| A12/01874/20 25 Dec 2020 | Polaris Polaris Ranger 1000, Ranger 1000 Crew |
| A12/01909/20 25 Dec 2020 | Kia Sorento |
| A12/01580/20 27 Nov 2020 | Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport |
| A12/01607/20 27 Nov 2020 | Ford Ford Kuga PHEV |
| A12/01507/20 20 Nov 2020 | Polaris Polaris General |
| A12/01534/20 20 Nov 2020 | Hyundai Kauai (OS EV) |
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 SEAT alerts
54 EU Safety Gate alerts for SEAT since 2008; the most were issued in 2018 (8).
| Ateca, Tarraco Injuries | Oct 2026 |
| Arona, ibiza Injuries | Aug 2025 |
| Exeo Injuries | Feb 2025 |
| León, alhambra, altea, toledo Injuries | Oct 2024 |
| Altea, Leon, Alhambra Injuries | Jun 2024 |
| Tarraco Injuries | Jan 2024 |
| Leon Injuries | Nov 2023 |
| Tarraco Injuries | Jul 2023 |