The risk
In isolated cases the fuel line may become damaged over time due to manufacturing problems. In the worst case this could cause fuel leakage and pose a potential risk of fire, which could cause burns or an accident with serious injuries.
Product: Passenger cars. Model code 4G-MY 2011-2012-2013-2014
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
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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