The risk
The cables for the USB sockets in the seat-backs of the passenger seats may chafe or become trapped owing to inadequately fastened connecting wires. As a result, the USB charging sockets may fail to work. If cables wear through or are damaged by becoming trapped, an electrical fault may occur, leading to a fire risk.
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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
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 |
| A12/0754/18 1 Jun 2018 | Mercedes-Benz E-Class |
| 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
More Man alerts
43 EU Safety Gate alerts for Man since 2017; the most were issued in 2018 (11).
| Tgm, tgs, tgx Injuries | Apr 2026 |
| Tgs, tgx Fire | Feb 2026 |
| ETGS, eTGX Injuries | Dec 2025 |
| Lions City 12 E, Lions City 18 E Injuries | Aug 2025 |
| Tgl, tgm, tgs, tgx Injuries | Jul 2025 |
| Tgl, tgm, tgs, tgx Fire | Jul 2024 |
| Tgs, tgx Injuries | Jun 2024 |
| Tgm, tgs, tgx Injuries | Jan 2024 |