The risk
Moisture can reach the LED module of the sunroof's ambient lighting which may cause a short-circuit and a build-up of heat. If this happens, there is a risk of fire.
Product: Passenger car equipped with a panoramic sunroof with ambient lighting.Recall code: 60C9
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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: Unknown
Models on CarsLore
The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.
Other fire alerts in 2018
46 of the 419 motor vehicle alerts published in 2018 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1944/18 21 Dec 2018 | Cadillac CTS |
| A12/1727/18 16 Nov 2018 | Suzuki DL650A, GSX-S750, GSX-R1000 |
| A12/1657/18 9 Nov 2018 | Ford Mustang |
| A12/1622/18 2 Nov 2018 | Lexus GS350, GS450h, IS350C, IS350 |
| A12/1500/18 12 Oct 2018 | Dodge Ram |
| A12/1382/18 28 Sept 2018 | Mercedes-Benz C-class, E-class |
| A12/1385/18 28 Sept 2018 | Mercedes-Benz GL, GLE, GLS, ML |
| A12/1423/18 28 Sept 2018 | Dodge RAM |
Who notified alerts in 2018
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 241 |
| France | 55 |
| United Kingdom | 41 |
| Portugal | 37 |
| Poland | 14 |
| Greece | 10 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2018
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