The risk
The engine management software could cause premature ignition of the air/fuel mixture in the engine cylinder. Pre-ignition could cause excessive cylinder pressure eventually leading to engine damage. This could lead to an engine stall in motion and to increased risk of fire.
Product: Passenger car under Hyundai recall code: 91C018.
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Importer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire, injuries alerts in 2019
16 of the 509 motor vehicle alerts published in 2019 concerned the same risk.
| A12/00010/19 20 Dec 2019 | Toyota Proace |
| A12/00032/19 20 Dec 2019 | Volvo S80, V70, XC70, S60, S60CC, V60, V60CC, XC60, V40 and V40CC |
| A12/1883/19 6 Dec 2019 | Ford C-Max, Focus, Kuga, Mondeo, Galaxy,Transit Connect |
| A12/1605/19 1 Nov 2019 | Mercedes-Benz GLE |
| A12/1633/19 1 Nov 2019 | DS automobiles DS3 crossback |
| A12/1597/19 25 Oct 2019 | Volvo V40, V40CC, V60, S60 |
| A12/1473/19 4 Oct 2019 | Nissan NV300 |
| A12/1396/19 27 Sept 2019 | Evobus Citaro, Conecto |
Who notified alerts in 2019
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 335 |
| United Kingdom | 47 |
| Portugal | 45 |
| France | 39 |
| Italy | 12 |
| Poland | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2019
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