The risk
The sealing performance of the gasket seated between the fuel pressure sensor and the engine fuel delivery pipe could degrade over time. If this occurs, fuel could leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a vehicle fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer 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 2016
52 of the 408 motor vehicle alerts published in 2016 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1667/16 16 Dec 2016 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| A12/1341/16 21 Oct 2016 | VW Passat, Jetta, Beetle, Golf |
| A12/1298/16 14 Oct 2016 | Mazda 323/323F, 626/MX-6, 121, Demio, MX-3, MPV, 929 |
| A12/1228/16 7 Oct 2016 | Jeep, Dodge Grand Cherokee, Durango |
| A12/1167/16 30 Sept 2016 | Aprilia RS4 125 |
| A12/1109/16 16 Sept 2016 | Ford Fiesta |
| A12/1129/16 16 Sept 2016 | Opel Zafira |
| A12/1047/16 26 Aug 2016 | CITROEN C4 Cactus, C4, DS4 |
Who notified alerts in 2016
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 215 |
| United Kingdom | 54 |
| Portugal | 42 |
| Greece | 26 |
| France | 19 |
| Spain | 13 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2016
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29 EU Safety Gate alerts for Lexus since 2007; the most were issued in 2011 (4).
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| CT200h Injuries | Nov 2019 |