The risk
Screws anchoring the alternator and the air conditioning compressor may not be tightened to the correct torque. As a result, the alternator or the compressor could detach from the engine and fall onto the road.
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: 23/01/2018
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other injuries alerts in 2018
358 of the 419 motor vehicle alerts published in 2018 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1904/18 21 Dec 2018 | VW T-ROC |
| A12/1905/18 21 Dec 2018 | KTM and Husqvarna 50 SX and TC50 |
| A12/1926/18 21 Dec 2018 | Yamaha SR400 |
| A12/1954/18 21 Dec 2018 | VW Arteon, Golf, Passat, T-Roc |
| A12/1955/18 21 Dec 2018 | Eduards |
| A12/1957/18 21 Dec 2018 | Yamaha MT-07, Tracer700, XSR700 |
| A12/1960/18 21 Dec 2018 | Citroën C-Crosser |
| A12/1961/18 21 Dec 2018 | Peugeot 4007 |
Who notified alerts in 2018
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 241 |
| France | 55 |
| United Kingdom | 41 |
| Portugal | 37 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Greece | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2018
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