The risk
The control unit of the electronic power steering may have been incorrectly manufactured. This may cause a fire even when the vehicle is parked. Furthermore, steering assistance might fail while driving.
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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, injuries alerts in 2016
12 of the 408 motor vehicle alerts published in 2016 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1652/16 16 Dec 2016 | Polaris Slingshot |
| A12/1544/16 2 Dec 2016 | Jaguar XF |
| A12/0937/16 5 Aug 2016 | Mercedes-Benz A-, B-, GLA-Class |
| A12/0852/16 15 Jul 2016 | Suzuki Address |
| A12/0864/16 15 Jul 2016 | Jaguar F-PACE |
| A12/0789/16 1 Jul 2016 | Jaguar XF TDV6 |
| A12/0795/16 1 Jul 2016 | Land Rover Discovery Sport 2.0L & Range Rover Evoque 2.0L |
| A12/0139/16 12 Feb 2016 | Fiat Scudo |
Who notified alerts in 2016
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 215 |
| United Kingdom | 54 |
| Portugal | 42 |
| Greece | 26 |
| France | 19 |
| Spain | 13 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2016
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