The risk
The seatback latch may not engage correctly, under certain circumstances, resulting in the rear seatback not being positively secured to the body striker. This may pose a risk of injuries to passengers in the event of a crash.
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.
Other injuries alerts in 2012
116 of the 146 motor vehicle alerts published in 2012 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1899/12 28 Dec 2012 | Range Rover Evoque |
| A12/1900/12 28 Dec 2012 | Jaguar XF |
| A12/1901/12 28 Dec 2012 | Land Rover Evoque and Freelander |
| A12/1904/12 28 Dec 2012 | Peugeot 208 |
| A12/1880/12 21 Dec 2012 | Bmw C600 Sport |
| A12/1893/12 21 Dec 2012 | LENKOK Handicap mobil LENKOK Can Open. |
| A12/1854/12 14 Dec 2012 | Zero Motorcycles Unknown |
| A12/1809/12 7 Dec 2012 | Mercedes-Benz SL 350, SL 500, SL 63 AMG, SL 65 AMG |
Who notified alerts in 2012
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 45 |
| Greece | 44 |
| United Kingdom | 15 |
| Portugal | 14 |
| Spain | 11 |
| Malta | 6 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2012
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