The risk
Contact between the battery casing and its mounting can result in damage to the casing. This can cause moisture to penetrate the battery, which can lead to a short circuit and 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
Other fire alerts in 2018
46 of the 419 motor vehicle alerts published in 2018 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1944/18 21 Dec 2018 | Cadillac CTS |
| A12/1727/18 16 Nov 2018 | Suzuki DL650A, GSX-S750, GSX-R1000 |
| A12/1657/18 9 Nov 2018 | Ford Mustang |
| A12/1622/18 2 Nov 2018 | Lexus GS350, GS450h, IS350C, IS350 |
| A12/1535/18 19 Oct 2018 | VW Tiguan Touran |
| A12/1500/18 12 Oct 2018 | Dodge Ram |
| A12/1382/18 28 Sept 2018 | Mercedes-Benz C-class, E-class |
| A12/1385/18 28 Sept 2018 | Mercedes-Benz GL, GLE, GLS, ML |
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 Zero Motorcycles alerts
9 EU Safety Gate alerts for Zero Motorcycles since 2012; the most were issued in 2012 (1).
| Ds, dsr, dsr/x, dsrp Injuries | Feb 2026 |
| Ds, dsr, dsr/x Injuries | Oct 2025 |
| Sr/f Injuries | Jan 2022 |
| Sr/f, sr/s Injuries | Feb 2021 |
| Zero-S, -SR, -DS, -FX Injuries | Oct 2016 |
| Xu, fx, s, ds Injuries | Jul 2014 |
| Fx 5.7 Injuries | Jul 2013 |
| Unknown Injuries | Dec 2012 |