The risk
A faulty turbocharger can impair engine performance and cause oil to leak. There is a possibility of the leaked engine oil igniting and causing a vehicle fire.
Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged
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: Unknown
Other burns alerts in 2012
2 of the 146 motor vehicle alerts published in 2012 concerned the same risk.
| A12/1541/12 12 Oct 2012 | CITROEN |
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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80 EU Safety Gate alerts for Porsche since 2008; the most were issued in 2021 (16).
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