The risk
An air-conditioning pipe may rupture in the event of a frontal collision. If this happens, the inflammable gas may escape which could lead to a fire.
Product: Passenger car
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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: 29/06/2017
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2017
28 of the 437 motor vehicle alerts published in 2017 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1794/17 15 Dec 2017 | Fiat Ducato |
| A12/1551/17 10 Nov 2017 | Honda Accord |
| A12/1488/17 3 Nov 2017 | Evobus Setra, Tourismo, Travego |
| A12/1490/17 3 Nov 2017 | Mercedes-Benz Actros, Antos, Arocs |
| A12/1352/17 6 Oct 2017 | Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class, CLA, C Class, E-Class, GLC |
| A12/1212/17 8 Sept 2017 | Maserati Ghibli, Levante, Quattroporte |
| A12/1161/17 1 Sept 2017 | Ford Kuga |
| A12/1092/17 18 Aug 2017 | Mercedes-Benz S-class |
Who notified alerts in 2017
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 240 |
| France | 81 |
| United Kingdom | 57 |
| Portugal | 27 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Spain | 5 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2017
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