The risk
An internal fault can create a short circuit within the fan control module which may lead to overheating of the insulation and ultimately fire within the engine bay. This may happen with the engine switched off and possibly when the vehicle is unattended.
Product: Passenger cars.
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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: 01/08/2014
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2014
16 of the 198 motor vehicle alerts published in 2014 concerned the same risk.
| A12/2097/14 26 Dec 2014 | Yamaha MT-07 / MT-07A |
| A12/2130/14 26 Dec 2014 | CITROEN Jumpy |
| A12/2132/14 26 Dec 2014 | Peugeot Expert |
| A12/1975/14 12 Dec 2014 | Nissan Juke and Patrol |
| A12/1918/14 5 Dec 2014 | Toyota Yaris, Auris, Corolla, Verso-S, iQ e Urban Cruiser. |
| A12/1853/14 28 Nov 2014 | Opel Zafira |
| A12/1880/14 28 Nov 2014 | AUTO practic Car Fuses |
| A12/1696/14 31 Oct 2014 | Lexus Lexus IS, GS and LS |
Who notified alerts in 2014
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 90 |
| Portugal | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 29 |
| Greece | 21 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2014
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