The risk
The seals on the front doors around the window may allow water to enter the inner door area causing damage to the door control unit. As a result, the pinch protection on the electric window regulators could be impaired or there could be a short circuit leading to a fire.
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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
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire, injuries alerts in 2018
9 of the 419 motor vehicle alerts published in 2018 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1778/18 30 Nov 2018 | Polaris RANGER Diesel HD, RANGER Diesel Crew |
| A12/1421/18 28 Sept 2018 | Mini One Countryman, Cooper Countryman |
| A12/1153/18 10 Aug 2018 | Mercedes-Benz S-Class |
| A12/0998/18 27 Jul 2018 | Evobus Citaro |
| A12/0819/18 22 Jun 2018 | Man Skyliner, Cityliner, Tourliner, Lion’s Coach |
| A12/0631/18 4 May 2018 | Polaris RZR XP 1000 / XP4 1000 |
| A12/0116/18 2 Feb 2018 | Evobus Citaro |
| A12/0041/18 19 Jan 2018 | VW Amarok |
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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