The risk
A crack located inside the Electric Power Steering motor of the steering rack can cause plastic parts to detach from the worm wheel. This can lead to a steering blockage, increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. 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: 11/09/2024
Other injuries alerts in 2024
267 of the 370 motor vehicle alerts published in 2024 concerned the same risk.
| A12/03700/24 20 Dec 2024 | Suzuki GSX1300R (HAYABUSA) |
| SR/03707/24 20 Dec 2024 | BraunAbility Europe AB T-RQE16MK, T-SQE16MK |
| SR/03711/24 20 Dec 2024 | Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, M-Class, S-Class, CLS, GLC, GLS, GLE, GLK, GL |
| SR/03712/24 20 Dec 2024 | Bmw 5series, i5, iX |
| SR/03722/24 20 Dec 2024 | Ford Tourneo Connect, Transit Connect |
| SR/03725/24 20 Dec 2024 | Schnierle Double wire buckle 200 mm, Double wire buckle 165 mm |
| SR/03730/24 20 Dec 2024 | Atec |
| SR/03741/24 20 Dec 2024 | Honda CRF1100 |
Who notified alerts in 2024
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 239 |
| France | 59 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Belgium | 9 |
| Finland | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2024
More Citroen & DS alerts
7 EU Safety Gate alerts for Citroen & DS since 2020; the most were issued in 2024 (5).
| C3 Aircross, C3 V4, C4 V3, C4 Picasso, C5 Aircross, C-Elysee, DS3 crossback Environment | Oct 2024 |
| C3, ds3 Injuries | May 2024 |
| C3, ds3 Injuries | May 2024 |
| C3, ds3 Injuries | Apr 2024 |
| C5 Aircross, DS 7 Crossback Injuries | Dec 2020 |
| Berlingo, c3, c3 picasso, c4, c4 cactus, c4 picasso, ds3, ds4 Injuries | Nov 2020 |