The risk
If the front end accessory drive belt or steering pump becomes loose or detaches, the vehicle may lose power. This will lead to difficulty in steering and could increase the risk of a road accident. If the battery cable fixing is loose, arching may occur and this could increase the risk of a fire under the bonnet.Incidents reported.
Product: Passenger cars manufactured between 18.8.14 and 02.10.14.
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Measures taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 23/10/2014
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 2014
3 of the 198 motor vehicle alerts published in 2014 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1426/14 19 Sept 2014 | Evobus Citaro, Conecto, Intouro, Tourino |
| A12/0919/14 20 Jun 2014 | Lotus Elise, Exige, 211 and Evora S |
Who notified alerts in 2014
| Notifying country | Alerts |
|---|---|
| Germany | 90 |
| Portugal | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 29 |
| Greece | 21 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Poland | 4 |
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2014
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