The risk
In the electric power steering control module of the vehicles concerned, condensed water droplets could attach between the terminals in the relay which supplies power to the power steering motor and cause a short circuit. If this occurred, the power steering assistance could stop working and an increased steering effort would have to be exerted by the driver.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
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Other injuries alerts in 2013
140 of the 165 motor vehicle alerts published in 2013 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1944/13 27 Dec 2013 | Triumph Trophy and Trophy SE |
| A12/1946/13 27 Dec 2013 | Honda Odyssey |
| A12/1952/13 27 Dec 2013 | Mercedes-Benz Citan |
| A12/1973/13 27 Dec 2013 | Lancia Grand Voyager |
| A12/1974/13 27 Dec 2013 | Chrysler / Dodge Town & Country / Grand Caravan |
| A12/1978/13 27 Dec 2013 | Sym HD2 125, HD2 200, Joyride 125 Evo, Joyride 200 Evo, HD 125 Evo, GTS 125 Evo, Joymax 125 EFI, Joymax |
| A12/1985/13 27 Dec 2013 | CITROEN C5 |
| A12/1989/13 27 Dec 2013 | Honda Odyssey, Acura MDX |
Who notified alerts in 2013
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 65 |
| Portugal | 30 |
| Spain | 23 |
| Greece | 20 |
| United Kingdom | 17 |
| Malta | 3 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2013
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